CARSON, Calif. (Monday, Feb. 9, 2015) – The LA Galaxy Foundation have partnered with the American Heart Association to host the fundraising event HeartChase at StubHub Center on Saturday, March 7.HeartChase, presented by Planet Fitness, is a new interactive event that raises money to support the life-saving work of the American Heart Association.
Registration for the event can be found at www.HeartChaseLA.org.
The event will involve several teams throughout StubHub Center to compete in interactive games for the chance to be named as HeartChase champions. Teams will have to participate in various challenges around StubHub Center throughout the day, with the fastest being crowned champions. Several top earning teams will have the opportunity to meet DeLaGarza in a private meet and greet during the event.
LA Galaxy defender A.J. DeLaGarza will join the LA Galaxy Foundation in partnering with the American Heart Association for HeartChase at StubHub Center. DeLaGarza, Major League Soccer’s 2014 Humanitarian of the Year, helped raise $25,000 to fund heart care for the Heart Institute at CHLA last season after his son Luca was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. DeLaGarza is scheduled to be on hand for HeartChase on Saturday, March 7.
“I’m honored the LA Galaxy and American Heart Association have partnered for HeartChase at StubHub Center,” said DeLaGarza. “This is an important cause to me and I’m proud to be a part of the efforts of the American Heart Association to help save lives. I’m looking forward to a great event.”
Community members can volunteer as participants, donors or to help set up and facilitate the event at StubHub Center.
For more information on joining a team or volunteering, please visit our HeartChase community website at HeartChaseLA.Org or contact Chelseay Miller, HeartChase Development Director at Chelseay.Miller@Heart.Org.
ABOUT LA GALAXY FOUNDATION
The LA Galaxy Foundation, the non-profit arm of the LA Galaxy, is dedicated to assisting the community in which the team lives, works, and plays. LA Galaxy players, coaches, alumni and staff spend countless hours giving back to the community at local schools, hospitals, fields, and events. The Foundation continually strives to aid organizations that meet its mission of supporting and creating education, health, and soccer-related activities and programs for youth in the greater Los Angeles area. For more information, please visit www.lagalaxy.com/community/foundation.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to reducing disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. These diseases, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim about 870,000 lives a year. In fiscal year 2005–06 the association invested over $543 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.
