The American Heart Association is proud to honor our exceptional annual, lifetime and legacy donors through our national philanthropic society – the Cor Vitae Society.

Latin for “heart of life,” the Cor Vitae Society is the annual philanthropic giving society of the American Heart Association. The society celebrates individual Annual Members making yearly gifts of $5,000 or more, Lifetime Members recognizing those whose cumulative gifts are $500,000 or more, and Legacy Members who have committed to a future of heart health for all by leaving a gift in their will or estate plan.

Our Annual and Lifetime Members give through local events such as Heart Walk, Heart Ball, and more and support other mission-aligned initiatives through their gifts.

Named for one of the Association’s founding fathers, our Paul Dudley White Legacy Circle Members have ensured the promising future of heart and brain health through their planned gift through their estate plan.

Our members support scientific advances, community health education programs, and advocacy and outreach efforts to ensure longer, healthier lives for people everywhere. The collective impact of our more than 10,000 Cor Vitae Society members making annual, lifetime, and legacy gifts is truly incredible.

2026 Mid-South Cor Vitae Society

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE

Thank You to Our Generous Anonymous Donors

PACESETTER'S CIRCLE

James & Margaret Lackie
Duncan & Abbie Williams

PULSE CIRCLE

Kathy Buckman & JW Gibson
Jay Keegan
Bryan & Kim Jordan

CHAMPIONS CIRCLE

J. Wilson Jr. & Mollie Baird
Ron & Anise Belz
Michael & Marian Bruns
Sam & Anna Katherine Coates
Joey Conner
Jeff Cotton
Hal & Angela Crocker
John & Leslie Daniel
Chet & Adele Day
Peter & Judy Felsenthal
Randy & Vicki Fisher
Mark Fogelman
Vail & Alan Gates
Dr. Steven S. Gubin
Kevin Hurley
Dr. Eric & Cynthia Johnson
Raaj & Kyumi Kurapati
Jamie Linkous
Rusty Linkous
Deidre Malone
Teleesa Payne Mason
Chris & Stacy McCall
Mike & Marigay Miller
Johnny & Kimberly Pitts
Terrell & Angela Richards
Wiley & Terrie Richards
Susan L. Springfield
Vernon & Barbara Stafford
Tom & Susan Stephenson
Manoucheka Thermitus
Dr. Rush & Clara Gwen Waller
William & Tara Hallie Ware
Beth Wilson
Spence & Becky Wilson
Spence Jr. & Stephanie Wilson