North Texas leaders unite to kick off 2026 American Heart Association Heart Walk

Summary: Leaders in North Texas are teaming up for the 2026 Dallas Heart Walk! Jay deVenny, the head of Medical City Dallas, hosted a big breakfast to kick off the campaign. The goal is to make the community healthier and teach people how to save lives during heart emergencies.

A company named Oncor is celebrating its 15th year of helping out. They promised to pay for Hands-Only CPR training for more than 15,000 people in Texas every year for the next three years. Other businesses are also jumping in to help. The big walk will happen on October 17th to celebrate heart survivors and raise money for heart and brain health.

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