Heart of Luverne is a community initiative created in loving memory of Luverne Hill, a woman whose kindness, generosity, and compassion touched everyone she met.

It began as a virtual 5K walk/run to honor her life after she passed away from sudden cardiac arrest and lived with congestive heart failure. But it has grown into something more — a movement to promote heart health, spread kindness, and bring people together to support one another.

Participants from anywhere can walk, jog, or run 3.11 miles during Luverne’s birthday week each year. The event is free to join, and donations support heart failure research and raise awareness about heart health in our communities.

Heart of Luverne is about more than a race.

It’s about love, remembrance, and carrying forward the spirit of a woman who always put others first.