American Heart Association

Wisconsin

Help us ensure everyone in Wisconsin has the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.
Wisconsin

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

Manny graduates 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

Become a 'Workplace with Heart'

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

Starbucks Middle school photo for web

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.

Your Gift Helps Prevent Heartbreak

Cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 killer in the U.S., claiming a life every 34 seconds. Your MATCHED gift helps expand lifesaving detection and prevention programs nationwide.
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Events in Your Area

Madison Heart Walk

Location: McKee Farms Park

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 08:30 AM

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32nd Annual Bert Blain Memorial Heart Walk

Location: Town Square Pavilion

Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 - 08:30 AM

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SE Wisconsin Heart & Stroke Walk/5k Run

Location: Henry Maier Festival Park by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 08:00 AM

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Fox Cities Heart Walk

Location: Fox Cities Stadium

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 08:30 AM

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Madison Hard Hats with Heart

Location: Wisconsin Aviation

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 05:00 PM

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In 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.

Community

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.

Advocacy

MEMBERS

Dr. Heather Bartlett, MD
UW Health

Jihan Bekiri
Consultant

Laura Doolin
Cuna Mutual Group 

Brent Johnston 
Shared Imaging Services

Tyler Knowles
Northwestern Mutual

Brian Meyer
M3 Insurance

Dr. Cassie L. Nankee, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 

Dr. J. Carter Ralphe, MD 
UW Hospital

Sverre Roang
Husch Blackwell, LLP

Michele Slattery 
TDS Telecom

Tony Sullivan
Findorff

Greg Theis 
Delta Dental


Board President
Dr. Joy Lincoln
Medical College of Wisconsin

Immediate Past Board President
Dr. Tom Wozniak
ProHealth Care Inc

Consultant
Erin Levzow

Members

Amanda Baltz
Spaulding Medical

Derek Bartle
US Bank

Kate Bechen
Dykema

Chantel Byrd
Manpower Group Inc.

Katie Connolly
American Heart Association

Brandon Drusch
Marcus Hotels and Resorts

Randy Hoppe
Johnson Controls

Jessica Kolstad
GE HealthCare

Kathy Koshgarian
Food For Health

Ben Lorber
WISN 12

Niki Marcelle
Ascension Wisconsin

Cindy Milgram
Survivor

Adrienne Pedersen
SC Johnson & Son Inc

Chad Robinson
Community Advocate

Dawn Shelton-Williams
Advocate Aurora Healthcare

Charles Socci
Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin

Christy Stone
Milwaukee Public Schools

Paul Vilar
Advocate Aurora Health


Contact Us

Madison, WI

By Appointment Only:
2850 Dairy Dr., Ste 130
Madison, WI 53718

Phone: 608-709-4930

Milwaukee, WI

By Appointment Only:
275 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 230
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Phone: 414-271-9999

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Heart and Stroke News

Find science-based stories about heart and brain health and inspiring survivor profiles from American Heart Association News.