Wisconsin

Kenosha teen born with half a heart defies the odds to graduate High School

Kenosha’s Manny Rios, the 2019 Milwaukee American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Ball Heart Warrior and a heart transplant recipient, celebrated his graduation in the spring from Kenosha Tremper High School. Manny has overcome many obstacles since his transplant and has been a great source of inspiration to so many. Check out this story from WTMJ4 in Milwaukee.
Nation of Lifesavers Madison: Learn Hands-Only CPR

Our mission is to ensure Madison residents are prepared to take action if a loved one suffers cardiac arrest. It’s our goal to educate 80,000 Madison residents in the Hands-Only CPR technique by 2028.
Starbuck students celebrate $18k+ record year in Kids Heart Challenge with pie-filled fun

Starbuck Middle School in Racine closed out its first year as a K-8 school in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge campaign with a huge effort, as students, staff and families combined to raise more than $18,000 in 2024-25. The school celebrated all its hard work with an assembly near the end of the school year.
New Blood Pressure Screen Hub at McGovern Park Senior Center
The Milwaukee American Heart Association continues to increase the number of screen-and-refer blood pressure hubs in and around the Milwaukee area.
Leading with Survivors
CPR & First Aid Training
Apple Pear Crisp
Looking for a delicious fall dessert? Check out this deliciousness, and it’s heart-healthy, too!
Your Gift Helps Prevent Heartbreak

Events in Your Area
32nd Annual Bert Blain Memorial Heart Walk
Location: Town Square Pavilion
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 - 08:30 AM
RegisterSE Wisconsin Heart & Stroke Walk/5k Run
Location: Henry Maier Festival Park by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 08:00 AM
RegisterFox Cities Heart Walk
Location: Fox Cities Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 08:30 AM
RegisterMadison Hard Hats with Heart
Location: Wisconsin Aviation
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 05:00 PM
RegisterIn Your Community
The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Wisconsin through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.
Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin citizens while saving and improving countless lives.
Throughout the state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.
People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.

For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.
Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Wisconsin citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Our efforts in Wisconsin and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.

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