2016-2017 Des Moines IA Heart Ball Saturday, February 11, 2017 A Celebration of creating and sharing. Our evening celebrates: our work and mission; our donors and volunteers; and — most importantly — the lives saved and improved because of everyone’s effort. The Heart Ball promises to be an engaging evening of fun and passion bringing community and philanthropic leaders together. Last year, our Heart Ball campaign raised just over $71 million nation-wide allowing us to fund life-saving research and prevention programs in our community and across the country. Our Mission Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission drives everything we do. Continue to read more about the American Heart Association