41 individuals and 12 teams virtually raced across the nation during the month of November to increase understanding of inherited cardiovascular disease in the Race to Save More Families More Hearts.

We are 10% away from our $250,000 goal, but we more than doubled what we raised for the race fundraiser last year – all thanks to you!

Just one year ago we expanded our mission to include the 1 in 5 people living with elevated lipoprotein(a), along with those living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and homozygous FH. We changed our name to Family Heart Foundation to reflect this expanded mission and the impact these common inherited lipid disorders have on families. We are working hard to make sure everyone with FH, HoFH, or high Lp(a) has the chance to live a longer, healthier life. You make it possible for us to save more families and more hearts. Thank you!

The Robinson Family is a family of 5 who are all affected by FH. Parents, Kate and Dave, both have FH and all 3 of their children inherited the condition - 2 are living with HoFH. They have focused their race challenge on raising awareness of FH and sharing their story.

Teenage cousins Jude and Patrick are cousins who are both affected by FH. Jude lives in Cincinnati and Patrick lives in Dallas, so the two pledged to raise money that matches the round-trip distance between their homes – 3,058 kilometers!

Catherine's Crew was organized by the Riley Family in honor of Catherine Riley, who passed suddenly at the age of 23 caused by her elevated lipoprotein(a). The team was made up of Catherine's mother, sister, and her best friend. They surpassed their fundraising goal and focused their race challenge on raising awareness of elevated Lp(a), encouraging all to get their Lp(a) tested.

Charlotte was only 17 years old when her mother passed from a heart attack because of FH. Charlotte later learned that she too had FH. She used social media and her in-person yoga classes to raise awareness and funds for her race. She did 30 days of heart opening yoga poses as she shared her FH family story – a new episode posted each day!