St. Joseph Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dr. Samuel Alfano, has been selected as the Chairman of the 2010 Berks County Start! Heart Walk which will be held on the Bern Campus October 3rd.

"We look forward to celebrating a successful campaign of promoting more walking, changing lifestyles and raising funds for the American Heart Association," Dr. Alfano explained, reminding participants of the Heart Association's "2 for 1" message. "For every hour of vigorous exercise you get, you gain 2 hours of life expectancy."

Dr. Alfano thanked Monica Rush for her efforts in coordinating the hospital's participation in the walk in previous years and noted to all participants, past and present, "your support of this very important cause is appreciated. It is your participation in the fundraising that makes the life-changing and life-saving work of the American Heart Association possible."

2010 Berks County Start! Heart Walk
October 3, 2010
Festival Area opens at 8:30 a.m.
Program and Lifestyle Change Awards at 9:30 a.m.
The walk steps off at 10:00 a.m.

The county goal for this year's walk is $75,000. Dr. Alfano and Monica Rush are recruiting as many teams as possible for this year so, if you are interested, please visit the website below to register as a captain and start recruiting a team:

St. Joseph Medical Center Company Start! Heart Walk Team page