One heartbeat, one Wantagh

More than 4,000 people joined the walk against heart disease at Jones Beach on Sunday. Participants sported red and white attire with pictures of loved ones on their T-shirts to demonstrate support and raise awareness for cardiovascular illnesses such as stroke.

Starting at 10 a.m., 150 teams lined up for the 5K walk at Field 5 with family members and other Long Islanders who have been affected by heart disease.
The Long Island Heart walk raised more than $300,000 for the American Heart Association and united those who are still dealing with the disease.

The AHA, founded in 1924, fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases. The non-profit organization also fuels cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to educate people on proper heart care.

CohnReznick, led by team captain David Meyrowitz, was the top fundraising group of the walk, raising $19,105, surpassing its goal of $15,000. The group consisted of only eight members.

The next walk to take place at Jones Beach will be the seventh annual Brain Aneurysm Awareness walk on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.