During the month of October, as part of its Sakata Gives Corporate Giving Program, Sakata Seed America, participated in two walks, including a special Sakata coordinated campus walk, to raise awareness and much-needed funds for the American Heart Association.
On October 20th, Sakata Seed America staff, friends and family joined the annual American Heart Association Central Coast Heart & Stroke Walk in Monterey, CA. More than 275 Central Coast residents and visitors gathered for the annual Heart Walk to raise life-saving funds and awareness for heart disease and stroke. The event included 19 teams, including Team Sakata, and raised over $44,000! Team Sakata raised $3,772 for the walk, earning the titles of Top Team, Top Company and Top Walker (Jamie Kitz). Funds raised from the Heart Walk will benefit research, advocacy, outreach and education.
Center Coast Heart Walk top walker Jamie Kitz.
In addition, on the morning of October 3rd the Sakata staff stepped out at their own regional offices for a company-wide Heart Walk staged at seven of their campuses throughout the United States, including major locations in Yuma, AZ, Morgan Hill, CA, Salinas, CA, Woodland, CA, Ft. Myers, FL, Mt. Vernon, WA, and Burlington, WA.
Overall, roughly 110 Sakata employees participated in the two walks and raised over $4,900 for the cause.
For more information on the Heart & Stroke Walk visit www.centralcoastheartwalk.org
