Today was the Oakland Heartwalk, which is a 5K walk to raise money and awareness for heart disease and stroke. This was my sixth year participating and my third or fourth year as a team captain.
It's always a mix of emotions to be a captain: love to support the AHA and help rally the troops but sometimes feels like pulling teeth to get people to sign up. This year I had 12 team members and together we raised nearly $800! As a way to thank those who joined my team, I made heart healthy treat bags!
It's always a mix of emotions to be a captain: love to support the AHA and help rally the troops but sometimes feels like pulling teeth to get people to sign up. This year I had 12 team members and together we raised nearly $800! As a way to thank those who joined my team, I made heart healthy treat bags!
Each bag contained a Ghiradelli dark chocolate square and Omega Trek Mix from TJ's. In honor of the heartwalk, I tied it all together with a heart tag and ribbon.
To make the hearts I stamped versa mark on black paper. I then used sparkly red empossing power. I'm happy I went with red on black, because the red heart really stands out.
I received rave reviews and many thanks for the treats. I also learned a few valuable lessons: if you bring treats for some, make extras AND to recruit more people early on, bribe them with treats! People are motivated by food and sparkly hearts.
Thanks for the smuggled treat. *wink*
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