In July, 105 Administration and Planning (A&P) staff members from 24 different teams joined the A&P Step into a Healthy Heart Challenge. 15,450,000 steps were walked, totaling more than 7,700 miles. That’s more than twice the distance between the east and west coast of the U.S.!
FOD Heart and Sole helped raise more than $8,168 as part of the 2022 Amer
"Plogging" is a Swedish term for the simple act of picking up litter while you run, hike, or walk in your community. It started spreading to other countries around the world in 2018, following increased concern about plastic pollution. Teams of five can earn up to 2,500 points during the YP4H challenge which runs from August 1 – 28.
The Central Ohio Heart Walk takes place on August 20 at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus.
This year’s American Heart Association Heart Walk has special meaning for Coco Kneisly, administrative manager for Ohio State’s Facilities Operations and Development (FOD). Her father, Dr. Edmund “Ed” Byrne, passed away from congestive heart failure in October 2021.
