Get Involved

Whether it's through volunteering, giving, or advocating you have the ability to help fight heart disease and stroke.

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Participate

Your valuable time and effort are essential to helping fight heart disease and stroke

Volunteer your time

Find volunteer opportunities that fit your time and talent.

Create your own event

Our online fundraising tool can help you customize an event that’s right for you.

Get your company involved

Add us to your workplace giving program, sponsor an event or conduct your own fundraiser.

Give

Your donation helps save lives

It's distressing but true: Someone dies from heart disease, stroke or another cardiovascular disease every 43 seconds in this country.

When you donate to the American Heart Association, you are joining us in the fight against our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers – heart disease and stroke.

Your contribution will support such life-saving efforts as research, education, advocating for better health, improving patient care and reaching the millions of people at risk. Your generosity brings us one step closer to a world free of heart disease and stroke.

In short, you’re helping to save lives.

Honor or remember a loved one

A memorial or tribute is a meaningful way to celebrate someone.

Help save lives all year long

Become a monthly supporter today.

Planned giving

Fight heart disease and stroke by planning your gift through wills, trusts and estate giving.

Advocate

Your knowledge and passion help raise awareness

Federal Issues

Our legislative and regulatory priorities represent the best opportunities to help American build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

State Issues

Our efforts in states and communities are focused on five major policy areas. These are: Tobacco Free, Quality Systems of Care, Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Access to Care.

Newsroom

Find our media contacts, press resources and advocacy news.

Walk to save lives

Join us at your local Heart Walk to learn more about CPR and help support our mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.

The AHA Turns 100

For 100 years, the American Heart Association, along with our volunteers, supporters and collaborating organizations, has worked to build longer, healthier lives. And there’s no letting up in the next 100 years as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.