{"id":11084,"date":"2016-03-24T16:23:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T21:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=11084"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:46:29","slug":"blains-farm-fleet-raises-over-4m-in-donations-for-the-american-heart-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/blains-farm-fleet-raises-over-4m-in-donations-for-the-american-heart-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Blain\u2019s Farm & Fleet Raises Over $4M in Donations for the AHA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Janesville, Wis.<\/em><\/strong> March 23rd, 2016 \u2013 Blain\u2019s Farm & Fleet is proud to support the American Heart Association (AHA) with a donation of over $313,000 from fall 2014 to spring 2015 ranking them the 3rd<\/sup> retailer nationally, just behind Wal-Mart and HSN, and 9th<\/sup> company nationally for funds raised. The company has now raised over $4M for the AHA since they began their efforts.<\/p>\n

In 1993, co-founder of Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet, Bert Blain and his daughter Jane Blain Gilbertson were asked to co-chair the first Heart Walk in Janesville. Sadly, Bert passed away just days before, bringing the reason for the Heart Walk even more meaningful to those who knew him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my dad passed, it was important to go on with the first walk as planned, as hard as it may have been,\u201d says Jane Blain Gilbertson, now President and CEO of Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet. \u201cBut, it\u2019s an honor to share our family\u2019s story and spread the awareness and importance of the fight against heart disease.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following year the Heart Walk was named in honor of Bert, the second of only two Heart Walks named after an individual. This fall will mark the 24th<\/sup> annual Bert Blain Memorial Heart Walk, continuing to grow in sponsorships and donations each year.<\/p>\n

Along with the Heart Walk, Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet associates, vendors, and friends continue to show their support with events throughout the year, including their two day golf outing. With these efforts, Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet is ranked 3rd<\/sup> nationally, quite a large feat for a company with just about 4,000 associates. The company is also proud of one individual, sporting goods buyer, Rick Curley, ranked 2nd<\/sup> in the nation for his efforts to raise money and awareness.<\/p>\n

In addition, the company\u2019s distribution center and all 36 Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet stores are fully equipped with Automated External Defibrillators (AED). To supply each location with one of these machines, in hopes to never use them, was not a cheap decision but the only decision. They sat unused for many years, but with the aid of the AED\u2019s and the CPR trained staff, four lives were saved, making Blain\u2019s Farm and Fleet truly one of the safest places to work and shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily will always come first at Blain\u2019s Farm & Fleet. Each year I meet amazing people who are somehow touched by heart disease whether they have lost a loved one or have overcome it themselves. I am so proud of our company and community for coming together and continuing to make a difference,\u201d adds Blain Gilbertson.<\/p>\n

Blain’s Farm and Fleet provides customers over 150,000 items to choose from in top national brands with competitive prices and reliable service. Find brands like Levi’s<\/a>, Lee<\/a>, Carhartt<\/a>, Columbia<\/a>, Dickies<\/a>, Wrangler<\/a>, Carter’s<\/a>, Keen, Asics<\/a>, Reebok, Cub Cadet<\/a>, Troy-Bilt<\/a>, Husqvarna<\/a>, DEWALT<\/a>, Milwaukee<\/a>, Char-Broil<\/a>, Weber<\/a>, Winchester<\/a>, Coleman<\/a>, Michelin<\/a>, Cooper Tire<\/a>, Benjamin Moore<\/a>, Blue Buffalo<\/a>, Purina<\/a>, Science Diet<\/a>, and proprietary brands including Work n’ Sport<\/a>, Agrimaster<\/a>, Estate<\/a>, Duracraft<\/a>, CGCG<\/a> along with Blain’s Farm & Fleet<\/a> nuts & candy, oil, feeds and pet food just to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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