February is Heart Month and a time of year when dedicated volunteers in our
community take the time to visit neighbours and friends to raise funds and
awareness of heart disease and stroke.
To date, funds raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation have facilitated:
Research to map brains and develop novel therapies for stroke
rehabilitation.
The launch of an innovative awareness campaign to educate women on
their leading cause of death: heart disease and stroke.
Clot-busting drugs that reduce cognitive and physical damage caused by
80 per cent of strokes
Public awareness of stroke signs and heart attack warning signals.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon funds 80 per cent of ALL non-
commercial research done right here in BC. The results of many years of
diligence, determination and perseverance on the part of world-class researchers
and scientists are coming back to our communities.
With your help, we are continuing to learn more about heart disease and stroke.
Put your heart into it Make a difference. Visit www.heartandstroke.bc.ca
Sue Woods
Area Manager North Shore Area Office
Heart & Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon
