Event Details
Date & Time
Saturday, September 27, 2025
8:30 AM Registration Opening
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:35 AM Walk Kick-Off
11:00 AM Activities Continue
12:00 PM Event Ends
Location
Queeny Park, Smith Shelter Parking Lot
550 Weidman Rd., Manchester, MO 63011
Molly Devine, Development Manager
mdevine@childrensheartfoundation.org
Event Announcements
HERE ARE 10 REASONS TO LOOK FORWARD TO WALK DAY
1) A beautiful remembrance of our Heart Angels and a celebration of our Heart Warriors
2) Play on the new, accessibility friendly Teddy & Friends Inclusive Playground
3) Get creative with arts and crafts brought to you by Kalika Rose Art, Blessings for Barrett, and Icing Smiles
4) Make music with Christy Merrell Music Therapy
5) Enjoy awesome eats courtesy of Traveling Tom's Coffee, The Table, and Wak-o-Taco
6) Explore the West County Fire Truck Apparatus
7) Vote for the most creative shirts in our T-Shirt Contest
8) Meet your favorite characters from Star Wars, plus Louie and Archie from the STL Blues & Battlehawks
9) Take home a balloon creation and a face full of decorative paint.
10) Record a 110-second video sharing your heart journey.
And of course...take part in our Heart Walk with your St. Louis CHD Community!
*BE SURE TO ENTER QUEENY PARK AT THE WEIDMAN RD. ENTRANCE!
WHY WE WALK
Join us for a meaningful one-mile walk where heart families, supporters, and survivors unite for change. This family-friendly event brings our community together, honoring Heart Warriors we've lost and celebrating those still fighting. We walk side by side - heart families, bereaved families, and supporters - showing that no one faces CHDs alone.
Your fundraising fuels vital research for congenital heart defects - the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 110 babies. Through The Children's Heart Foundation's research grants, we fund innovative treatments and surgical advances that help children with CHD live longer, healthier lives.
Top Teams
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1
TEAM CHASE $20,445.04 raised
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2
Team Emily $18,852.67 raised
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3
Audrey Strong $11,553.65 raised
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4
The Zac Pack $5,118.88 raised
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5
CME Heart Heroes $4,716.90 raised
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6
Pulse & Pours $4,463.51 raised
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7
Team Watson $3,835.24 raised
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8
Thomas the Titan $3,803.57 raised
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9
Rheytt Hot Chili Steppers $3,607.37 raised
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10
Elliott's Crew $3,495.05 raised
Top Individual Fundraisers
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1
Lauren Simon $12,738.10 raised
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2
Jake Hrdina $12,195.29 raised
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3
Jeannie Goeckeler $6,988.75 raised
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4
Catherine D’Costa $4,417.14 raised
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5
Christine Hopper $2,657.74 raised
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6
Michelle Finch $2,603.50 raised
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7
Whitney Schulte $1,943.75 raised
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8
Ashley Kamler $1,715.90 raised
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9
Chase Gelfand $1,333.00 raised
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10
Sharon Moore $1,186.75 raised
Top Donors
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1 Anonymous Anonymous $5,651.02
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2 Evernorth Health Services $5,000.00
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3 Erin Taylor $5,000.00
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4 Anonymous Anonymous $2,611.17
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5 SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital $2,500.00
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6 Michelle R. Finch $2,500.00
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7 Mark & Marcia Glassman- Jaffe $2,000.00
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8 Esse Health Foundation $2,000.00
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9 Glenn A. Farmer $2,000.00
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10 Terry & JoAnn Goeckeler $2,000.00