CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Every three minutes and 11 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke, according to the American Heart Association. It’s a sobering reminder of just how serious heart disease and stroke remain in our hometowns.

That’s why the American Heart Association is asking you to take a step — literally — toward awareness and action.

Each year, the organization hosts Heart Walks across the country, including right here at home. This Saturday, you can be part of the movement at this year’s NRV walk.

The event raises crucial funds to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation’s leading causes of death. But it’s also about connection, sharing stories of survival, remembrance, and hope.

“Working for the AHA,” Christie Steele-Garcia, Development Director for the Ame

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