Martin Walker Elementary third grader Emerson Turner knew first-hand why she was raising money for the American Heart Association.
Emerson was born with a rare congenital malformation of the heart known as tetralogy of Fallot, a condition that effects one in 3,000 babies. She underwent open heart surgery at an early age to address her condition.
âI like the (American Heart Association) Kids Heart Challenge because I get to raise money to help save peopleâs lives,â the youngster said. âI had heart surgery when I was a baby, so I try to raise as much money as I can to help other people.â