Join us as we walk for the more than 2.5 million people living with congenital heart disease (CHD) across the country.

Since 1998, the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) has been empowering and advocating for the 1 in 100 children and adults impacted by CHD. ACHA funds ACHD-specific research grants and is a leading organization in advocating for research at the federal level; has accredited 40+ ACHD programs across 25 states; and offers extensive educational tools, including defect-specific resources, weekly webinars, and a searchable clinic directory.

In 2021, we will host walks in 11 communities to raise money for continued research, education and outreach for the CHD community. We’re here to empower adults to take an active role in their cardiac care, to educate parents on the lifelong specialized care their young child will need in the future, and to support young adults through the transition to adult CHD care.

We hope you will join us and help us further our impact by supporting ACHA’s Walk for 1 in 100.

Don't see a walk near you or prefer to fundraise remotely? You can still make a difference by hosting your own fundraiser through ACHA Your Way! Learn more by clicking here.

COVID-19 and Walk for 1 in 100

Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of our participants, volunteers and staff, ACHA has made the decision to transition the first six walks (Philadelphia, DCMARVA, Hartford, Boston, New York City, and Houston) to virtual events. While we had hoped and planned to be able to hold in-person events, the timing and trending of the current COVID spikes and the highly contagious delta variant led us to the conclusion that now is not the time for the CHD community to gather. 

While we are disappointed not to gather together in-person at these walks, we are still going to create an exciting virtual space that will allow us to come together as a community on the planned walk days, which includes a virtual opening ceremony and social hour. Please visit each individual walk’s webpage below for more information.

We very much look forward to being able to get together again soon in these communities when all of us feel it is safe to do so. While COVID may once again be changing HOW our events are held, it is not changing WHY they are held. There has never been a greater need for the resources and opportunities that ACHA provides, and we genuinely appreciate the support of the CHD community.