EVENT DETAILS

• Saturday, September 6th, 2025
• Edwin Warner Park, Nashville (98 Vaughn Road – Shelter 9)
• Registration and activities open at 10:00 AM
• Opening Ceremony begins at 11:00 AM 
• Walk starts at 11:30 AM
   

PARKING
Parking is free! Park by picnic shelter 10 or picnic shelter 9. Please carpool if possible.
 

EVENT LOCATION

• Enter Edwin Warner Park by the 98 Vaughn Road Entrance and go about a mile until you see shelters 9.  You can also input Shelter 9 in your GPS.
• The event is taking place by Shelter 9.
   

HERE'S HOW TO FIND US:

HEART ANGEL REMEMBRANCE
Heart Angel families are invited to bring a photo or other remembrance for display in our Peace and Memorial area; materials to leave messages will also be available. <3

EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE!
The Walk will be held rain or shine!

OUR TOP TEAM!
Our top team will receive their own team tent! This tent will include a table and chairs and can be used as a meeting area for your team throughout the event. We appreciate all of your fundraising efforts!!  The top team will be notified at 7pm on September 5th.

HEART WARRIOR/ANGEL SIGNS
If you purchased a Heart Warrior or Heart Angel sign, you are welcome to take it as a keepsake after the walk!  Please remember to come to the registration area to pick up your sign before leaving Edwin Warner Park.
 

REGISTRATION

• Please kindly inform your friends and family that donating to our cause (or to your team) does not automatically enroll them for the walk. Official registration is required for all 2 years of age and up to participate in the walk day festivities.
• Registration, along with our event site and activities, will open at 10:00 AM. We recommend arriving when registration opens at 10:00 AM to enjoy all of our fun activities!  We also ask everyone to arrive prior to 10:50 AM and check in at the registration area.
• Registration is required for all participants ages 2 and up. Making sure that all your team members are pre-registered online will help to speed up the check-in process.
• To check in, you can simply provide your name to a check-in volunteer.
• If you are registered online, we will check you in, we’ll accept any donations that you may have to turn in (Cash, Check, or Credit Card), and direct you to pick up your walk t-shirt if you have raised over $100 as an INDIVIDUAL. (If you have earned a higher level incentive based on your individual giving, you will receive an e-mail approximately 4 weeks after our event to claim your fundraising reward and can continue to fundraise until the deadline to qualify for your preferred incentive item!).
• If someone has not registered online in advance, they will be asked to complete a paper registration form and sign our event waiver. Save time on walk day and register your team today.
• After check-in/registration, ENJOY some fun activities!

ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 

• Program hosted by Neil Orne - Freelance Writer, Producer and Host of Not the News Podcast
• Hear from remarks from presenting sponsor Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
• Remarks by Heart Warrior mom Maleah Stephens, author of Ridiculously Hopeful
• Meet and Greet Miss Tennessee USA, Madison Kunst
• Activities hosted by HopeKids
• Dance to tunes by our DJ
• Play some fun games and get your face painted in fabulous colors
• Brighten a child's day by making a Get Well Card 
• A chance to make a real impact by raising critical dollars for CHD research
• A heartwarming, family-friendly one-mile walk to remember heart angels and celebrate heart warriors with Nashville’s CHD Community!

We will begin our walk program from the stage at 11:00 AM and will ask everyone to gather there to remember our heart angels, celebrate our heart warriors and hear about how your efforts are making a big difference in CDH research. Please note, we will have light refreshments and water but please feel free to bring your own snacks to picnic with your group after the event! Picnic tables are located at both shelters #9 and #10.
 

EVENT NOTES

• Friendly dogs on leash are allowed at the park! If you decide to bring your pet, please keep them leashed at all times and please clean up after him/her.
• There will be a garbage receptacles available throughout the park. Please help keep the park clean!
• Restrooms will be porta potties – Although we plan to have hand sanitizer available at the walk, please remember to bring additional! 
   

AUCTION - BID TODAY!
Bid today on our auction and raise funds for CHD research!  Win an Overnight Stay at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Tickets to the Adventure Park, Tour at Ryman Auditorium Museum and lunch at Hugh Baby's, or a family fun filled day at the Adventure Science Center with dinner at Hattie B’s!  Bidding ends on September 6th at Noon - you don't have to be present at the walk to win, so share the link with your family, friends and colleagues and get them bidding for CHD research today!  If you are present and have won, you will be sent a payment link and can pay and pick up your winning items at the registration table.  CLICK HERE to bid! 

Want to Get Involved?

• Volunteer opportunities available - see Volunteer tab.
• Questions? Contact us:
  • Phone: 516-428-3741
  • Email: vdegregorie@childrensheartfoundation.org

Mailing in checks?

• Please make checks and money orders payable to The Children's Heart Foundation.
• Mail to: The Children's Heart Foundation, 5 Revere Drive, One Northbrook Place, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
• Download offline donation form