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CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Are you looking for a fun, heartfelt way to stay active and connect with and help others? The American Heart Association is taking its annual Heart Walk for Lake and Geauga counties online and in local neighborhoods this year due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, June 6, participants and teams will not physically meet, but they will take part in several activities inside and outside their homes.

Friday, May 15, is the designated “rally day” for teams and walkers to sign up and pledge support for the June event to raise funds for the not-for-profit group. The goal is 150 community members taking part. Funds raised from the Lake Geauga Heart Walk will be used for research, advocacy, CPR training and to promote better health.

Some of the June 6 designated activities include taking a walk outside while following guidelines for social distancing; holding an indoor dance party for family members; doing strengthening exercises such as push-ups, lunges and squats; and creating and conducting an at-home circuit workout.

AHA announced recently a $2.5 million fund for rapid response scientific research projects to investigate specific cardiovascular implications of the coronavirus. According to a press release from the organization, approximately 120 million people in the United States have at least one cardiovascular condition that could put them at higher risk for COVID-19 complications.

To register for the Heart Walk, contact heart.org/lakegeaugawalk. In addition, those planning to walk during the event should sign up on the Lake Geauga Heart Walk Facebook event page. Participants will be encouraged to post pictures of their activities to that virtual page.

Thank a first responder: May 24 is First Responder Appreciation Day in Ohio. How you choose to celebrate is up to you. One way would be to stay home if you can and post a thank you sign in your window or yard. If you go out, remember to social distance and wear a mask to reduce possible infections.

NAMI seeks funds: The Geauga County chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness is seeking to raise $5,000 this month to replace funding it is losing from sources affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Financial support for some programs has been drastically reduced, according to Jenn Bartone, director.

Some of NAMI’s programs include peer-to-peer support, grief support, anonymous dual recovery support, mental health first aid, and seminars on topics such as opioid education. Contact 440-286-6264 or namigeauga.org.

Stop the Hate essay contest winners: The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is poised to announce winners in its annual Stop the Hate student essay contest at 10 a.m. May 14, and the public is invited to visit the maltzmuseum.org website to see the results revealed and read essays from all 25 finalists.

Winning Northeast Ohio students and schools will receive a total of $100,000 in scholarship money.

The announcement has gone digital because of the coronavirus. In past years, the top 10 juniors and seniors read their essays before an audience of about 600 guests, and the winners were named live on stage.

The contest, open to students in grades six through 12, encourages them to write about standing up and speaking out against bias and bigotry. The top prize is a $40,000 college scholarship to the student, along with a $5,000 grant to that student’s school for anti-bias education. Other winners will receive scholarship money in lesser amounts.

Started 12 years ago, the contest has included more than 30,000 students in 12 counties throughout the region and has awarded $1.2 million. Annually, about 3,000 students enter and 400 people volunteer to read their essays.

The essays are brave and compelling, according to Dahlia Fisher, MMJH director. She said the museum decided to hold the competition after recognizing that students of all faiths needed a platform to talk about the issues.

Roughly one-third of the museum’s visitors are school groups exploring Jewish history and heritage; students are often curious about stereotypes. Fischer said they have received letters from students describing how they faced discrimination and wanted to help stop the hate they experienced.

“This is a safe space to ask questions, learn about another culture and begin to understand that no matter what our cultural differences are, there are some shared experiences that we all can relate to,” she explained.

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