SAVE THE DATE: DC Heart Ball, Feb. 28, 2015, Hosted by the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association will host the 2015 Greater Washington Region Heart Ball on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, in Washington, D.C. The event will run from 6:30 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

The black tie event celebrates the work of the AHA, with the mission of assisting individuals and families in building healthy lives free of stroke and cardiovascular diseases. The schedule for the evening includes dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, and live entertainment.

Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, will give featured remarks. Her work at the Clinton Foundation focuses on improving global and domestic health through the Foundation’s health programs, including the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which fights childhood obesity in the U.S.

Kay Kapoor, President of AT&T Government Solutions, is the 2015 DC Heart Ball Chairperson.

The AHA’s young professionals group, PULSE, will host “Heart After Dark,” the annual after party following the Greater Washington Region Heart Ball. The event will include a cocktail reception followed by dancing, dessert and drinks with the attendees of the Heart Ball.

The AHA’s live and silent auctions in 2013 raised $188,000 in revenue for critical research, education and heart health support advocacy, of which the association spent 86 percent on mission-critical projects. Research focus areas included obesity prevention, tobacco control and the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

Tickets are $1,000 each and can be purchased here.

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