skip to content
change text size
change text size
change text size
What We DoThe Heart and Stroke Foundation of 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 four 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. ResearchOver the years the research strategy of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba has yielded outstanding research results. Thanks to Foundation supported research projects, hundreds of thousands of Manitobans have lived healthier, longer, more rewarding lives- no other form of medical research has saved as many lives as heart and stroke research. In 2008/09, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba invested more than $1.5 million in research grants. 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:
Along with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada we identified stroke, women and children and youth as priority areas for the next several years. 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: We put your donations to work right here in Manitoba. For every dollar donated 70% goes to research, health promotion and advocacy and education, 24% is invested in future fundraising efforts and 6% is used for administration. |
Call 949.2000 and start planning today.
