The Jacksonville Congenital Heart Walk is part of the nation’s premiere walk series dedicated to raising funds for congenital heart defect research.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 8, 2025 – The Children’s Heart Foundation is honored to announce Holiday Inn & Suites Orange Park as the Presenting Sponsor of the Jacksonville Congenital Heart Walk!
The Congenital Heart Walk is the nation’s largest walk series dedicated to raising funds and awareness for congenital heart defect research. Congenital heart defects, or CHDs, are America’s most common and deadly birth defect. In the United States, nearly 40,000 babies are born with a CHD each year, which equates to one child every 15 minutes.
This is the hotel’s first year as a presenting sponsor. Holiday Inn and Suites Orange Park by IHG is convenient to JAX International Airport, downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Cecil Commerce Center, Orange Park Medical Center, and many major attractions in the northeast Florida area.
The Jacksonville Congenital Heart Walk Presented by Holiday Inn & Suites Orange Park will unite supporters to raise funds for research to improve survival, longevity, and quality of life for all CHD patients. Join us at Northbank Riverwalk Artist Square on Sunday, Oct. 19, starting at 1 p.m. for an afternoon of fun activities, entertainment, research updates, and our family-friendly one mile walk! Together, we are creating hope for every heartbeat. Visit https://events.chfwalk.org/event/jacksonville to register as a walker, start a team, sign up to be a volunteer, or make a donation.
Since 1996, The Children’s Heart Foundation has funded nearly $20 million of CHD research and scientific collaborations, helping lead to improved diagnostics, earlier interventions, groundbreaking procedures, and life-saving treatments for individuals living with CHDs. The money raised by the Congenital Heart Walk series is helping to fund the groundbreaking research of tomorrow.
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About The Children’s Heart Foundation
The Children’s Heart Foundation is the country’s leading organization solely committed to funding congenital heart defect (CHD) research. The mission of The Children’s Heart Foundation is to fund the most promising research to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects. Since 1996, The Children’s Heart Foundation has funded nearly $20 million dollars of CHD research. For more information, visit www.childrensheartfoundation.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter (X).
About Holiday Inn & Suites Orange Park
Holiday Inn & Suites Orange Park by IHG provides an ideal location, as it is centrally located in Orange Park off exit 10 at I-295 and US 17. Just 28 miles south of JAX International Airport and 16 miles from downtown Jacksonville, the hotel is convenient to Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Cecil Commerce Center, Orange Park Medical Center, and many major attractions in the northeast Florida area. Guests enjoy their selection of 134 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves, while 46-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment and free wireless internet access ensures connectivity. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. In addition, guests at Holiday Inn & Suites Orange Park by IHG can enjoy satisfying and affordable meals, including buffet breakfasts on weekdays from 6-9 a.m., at the onsite restaurant. For more information, visit https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/orange-park/jaxwr/hoteldetail.
