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Heartwise Youth Ambassador Program + other volunteering opportunities
How to get Involved
HeartWise Foundation is a registered nonprofit rooted in compassion and real-life experience, bringing together patients, families, and experts to support those affected by aortic heart valve disease and to champion healthier hearts for all.
Volunteer Form
Why this matters: When people volunteer with HeartWise, they help protect more than just one heart condition, they help protect heart health as a whole. Every hour given, every event supported, and every conversation started can lead to earlier awareness, healthier choices, and stronger support for those living with heart disease. By sharing their time and energy, volunteers become a vital part of creating communities where heart health is understood, prioritized, and never taken for granted.
HeartWise Youth Ambassador Program
The HeartWise Youth Ambassador Program invites passionate high school students to take the lead in building a culture of heart health in their schools and beyond. Each year, three to six ambassadors at participating schools either launch a HeartWise club or partner with an existing leadership, wellness, or service club to bring heart health to life through classroom and assembly presentations, awareness campaigns, creative social media initiatives, and school wide fundraising events that support aortic heart valve disease awareness. Ambassadors receive a practical and inspiring handbook filled with heart health tips, step by step guides on how to fundraise, campaign, and present, along with fun ideas for making heart health engaging and relatable for their peers. Throughout the year, they are supported by HeartWise staff and volunteers, earn volunteer hours, and can receive personalized reference letters that highlight their leadership and impact. The program culminates in an annual celebration banquet where ambassadors from all participating schools come together to share their projects, be recognized for their efforts, and connect with other young leaders who care about heart health.
Other Ways to Get Involved
Beyond the Youth Ambassador Program, HeartWise partners with schools, workplaces, and community organizations to deliver educational presentations, host interactive heart health workshops, and co create fundraising and awareness events such as walkathons, heart health weeks, and community information nights. These events give people of all ages meaningful and memorable ways to learn about aortic heart valve disease, support those affected, and help protect every heartbeat.
