Gospel Run wins 1st place in national American Heart Association competition for urban health innovation
October 2017– Out of over 125 applicants from across the United States, Gospel Run won first place in the American Heart Association’s national competition for innovative urban health solutions. The competition was held on October 17th at the inaugural EmPOWERED To Serve (ETS) Summit in Washington DC.
EmPOWERED To Serve (ETS) is a national initiative of the American Heart Association created to advance health justice in urban and minority communities. ETS focuses on fostering health equity through advocacy, policy, education and social change.
“This is a full circle moment for us,” says Gospel Run Founder, Nyasha Nyamapfene. “AHA was actually our first local health partner when we launched in Chicago, and now they are our first national partner. The monetary award is incredibly appreciated, and extending our strategic partnership with AHA nationally will also help to extend our reach and our impact. Winning first place nationally is a great validation of our work from one of our most valued partners.”
As first place winner, Gospel Run will partner with the American Heart Association to expand the Gospel Run model to additional US geographies and receive $30,000 to support its scaling.
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association (AHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease. The Dallas-based organization has over 33 million volunteers and supporters and over 3,400 employees.
Link to AHA feature story: https://news.heart.org/chicago-entrepreneur-works-change-focus-managing-diseases-supporting-health/