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Heart Walk competition for the Blue and Gold Shoe

April 22, 2019

University Relations

The University Fire Department's Heart Walk team won the first week's Blue and Gold Shoe as part of the 2019 Heart Walk fundraising efforts. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.
The University Fire Department's Heart Walk team won the first week's Blue and Gold Shoe as part of the 2019 Heart Walk fundraising efforts. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.


Each week the UAF Heart Walk teams are competing against one another for the bragging rites to the Blue and Gold shoe. Congratulations to the first week's winner, the UAF Fire Walkers! They had 17 registered walkers, each having at least earned $25 in donations.

The next contest for ends April 23 at 5pm. The team with the most Facebook campaign funds raised will steal the shoe — or will they?

For more information about the Heart Walk call Nickole Conley at 474-5626.