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What We DoThe Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) in Manitoba has demonstrated its leadership in health promotion by facilitating program delivery throughout the province at a public and health professional level. With the findings of five decades of research, the Foundation has built a bridge from bench research to daily living, offering Manitobans affordable and immediate benefits to heart-healthy lifestyle choices. ResearchFor more than 50 years, Canadians have looked to the Heart and Stroke Foundation to fund vital research that will reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke and improve the quality of their lives. HSF in Manitoba has met that challenge by providing almost $55 million in funding to Manitoba based researchers. In that time, the mortality rate from heart disease and stroke has decreased by 70 per cent.Thousands of Manitobans are alive today thanks to the work of yesterday’s researchers. In 2010/11, the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Manitoba invested more than $1.4 million in research grants. Read about our currently funded researchers here. Health PromotionHealth Promotion encourages Manitobans to improve their heart health through the adoption of behaviors that help prevent, reduce and limit heart disease and stroke. These initiatives are concentrated in three key areas:
For more information, visit the Health Promotion pages using the menu bar at the top or click here (PDF file). If you have questions about nutrition, physical activity, heart health, heart attacks or stroke, as the experts by emailing the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Manitoba at ask@heartandstroke.mb.ca or call (204) 949.2000 or toll-free 1.888.473.4636. FundraisingAs a non-profit, charitable organization we depend on the generous support of individuals and businesses. We accomplish our goals through a combination of fundraising activities, contributions and volunteers. Each year we work with thousands of Manitobans who volunteer their time talent and energies to raise funds through door to door canvassing and campaigns such as:
To learn more about other ways the Foundation raises funds, including In Honour donations and our Direct Mail campaign, click here (PDF file). For further information, click on the links below (PDF files): |
