Heart and Stroke Foundation

Run for Heart. Run for Stroke. Run for Someone You Love. ❤️

Every step can make a difference.

We’re proud to be part of the TC10K and invite runners, families, friends and our Vancouver Island community to come together in support of Heart & Stroke.

Whether you’re running for someone you love, in memory of someone special, for your own health journey, or simply for the challenge, you can make your kilometres count for even more by fundraising or donating to Heart & Stroke.

Your support makes an impact close to home

Heart & Stroke works to save lives and beat heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion, advocacy and lifesaving education.

Here in B.C. and on Vancouver Island, that work includes:

❤️ Supporting research at the University of Victoria, including Grant-in-Aid research focused on cerebral microcirculation and stroke recovery. 

🧠 Helping people recognize the signs of stroke through FAST. Heart & Stroke's FAST campaign continues across B.C., with locally supported efforts in Victoria and Nanaimo. 

🫀 Helping build a generation of lifesavers. Following years of Heart & Stroke advocacy, AEDs have been mandated in B.C. schools, and CPR and AED learning has become part of the Grade 10 Physical and Health Education curriculum. 

Make your run mean even more

When you fundraise for Heart & Stroke as part of the TC10K, you’re doing more than crossing a finish line. You’re helping advance research, improve awareness and education, advocate for healthier communities, and give more people the chance to live longer, healthier lives.

Every kilometre has a purpose. Every donation makes a difference.

So lace up, set your fundraising goal and invite your friends, family and community to support you.

If you aren't running, still be part of our team and support TC10K runners and help Heart & Stroke continue lifesaving work. 

Donate. Fundraise. Run. Help save lives.