 Cardiovascular disease occurs every 39 seconds and is the number one killer of all Americans. Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. To take a stand against heart disease and save lives, I would like to encourage you to attend the 2023 Midlands Heart Walk, benefiting the American Heart Association on Saturday, March 25th at Segra Park. To donate or join the We Are Columbia team, you can go to www.midlandsheartwalk.org. Click register and select join a team. Search City of Columbia and click join. You can still donate to the team up to six weeks after the walk. Your attendance and donation makes a difference. Your donation helps fund life-saving science and helps you learn how to live healthier. You also have the privilege of joining millions of others and participating in heart walks all across the country. I want to say thank you to the Public Relations, Media and Marketing Department for kicking off Heart Health Awareness Month with the Go Red Columbia event in honor of National Wear Red Day and for their support in promoting fundraising efforts. I would like to thank the Payment Customer Care Center for their amazing dedication to their fundraising efforts for the Heart Walk. They have been hosting a popcorn and lemonade sale as well as a t-shirt sale for the past several weeks with the goal of raising $2,500 for the American Heart Association. Their enthusiasm and passion for this initiative has not gone unnoticed. I would also like to say thank you to parking services for their partnership with the American Heart Association. They have enlisted nine sponsors with each sponsorship costing $500 to decorate a parking meter of their choice in the downtown area. During the month of April, all funds collected from these meters will be donated to the American Heart Association. Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank all of the city departments that have supported the fundraising. Your donations are going to a wonderful cause and are much appreciated, but the fundraising does not stop there. You can still buy a t-shirt. They are $20 each and include sizes small up to six XL. Contact galenaalfordatgalena.alfordatcolumbiasc.gov to order. Stay tuned for more fundraising activities for the American Heart Association. There is much more in store. And finally, please come walk with me city family. I need your support on March 25th at the Midlands Heart Walk at Segar Park. Thank you. Thank you.