John, Jonathon, 19, Jacob, 14, and Molly Brockhoff pose together prior to walking in the Sarasota/Manatee Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 24, at Payne Park.
Barbara Willis, Dr. Jonathan Fong and Nilda Clark of Venice Regional Medical Center pose together Saturday, Sept. 24, at Payne Park.
McLain Miller, 10, and Jacob Brockoff, 14, stand on stage as the Subway Kids, one of the main sponsors of the walk, while ABC 7’s Scott Dennis talks to the crowd.
Mary Watkins and Myra McCray
People were able to make signs to show whom they were walking for in the Sarasota/Manatee Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 24, at Payne Park.
Toby, 6, rode in style as part of the USF walking team.
Terri VanHorn walked locally for her granddaughter, Jenna Mallett, 7, from the Chicago area, who was born with a heart defect.
Lisa Smith, Patti Miller, Keeva Russell, Paula Dyer, Tracey Beede and Amy McCall pose at the starting line.
The SCF Manatees softball team walked for their coach, Meredith Headings’ dad, Ron.
The crowd of over 1,600 gathered around to listen to people talk about the cause and the walk during the Sarasota/Manatee Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 24, at Payne Park.
Ruger, 1 ½, wore a matching shirt to his owner’s and her team.
Edna MacIver writes out whom she is walking for Saturday, Sept. 24, for the Sarasota/Manatee Heart Walk at Payne Park.
Christie Lutz, team captain Debbie Musselman, Matt Musselman, Ashley Donahue, Layla, 17 mos., Donahue, Skip Donahue, Lisa Donahue, Cheryl Klosterman and Alex Klosterman, 14, walked with Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s team.
Joe and Jackie LaCoppola
Over 1,600 came out to walk in the Sarasota/Manatee Heart Walk Saturday, Sept. 24, at Payne Park.