Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

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The Heart & Stroke Foundation has a vision of healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke for all Canadians.

We rally the best scientific minds around critical heart and brain issues – championing critical research to advance diagnosis and treatment, repair damaged hearts and minimize the debilitating effects of strokes.

We also create healthier environments by advocating to leaders and policy makers. We push to change laws (on issues like youth vaping), improve health policies and beat health inequities. Heart & Stroke empowers Canadians to live healthier lives and fights for change that will create better health for all.

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Sonia Lallier

2023 Giving Opportunities

Create a post on your company intranet page that highlights at least one (1) of the below topics and get 10 likes.
These topics will provide critical information to your corporate community and have the potential to help save the lives of colleagues, friends, and family during a medical emergency.
1. Topic: Women’s Heart & Brain Health - Suggested month to post: May (Mother’s Day), or anytime Click for Suggested Content
2. Topic: Recognizing the signs of stroke – FAST - Suggested month to post: June (Stroke Month), or anytime Click for Suggested Content
3. Topic: Learn how to do CPR or use an AED in under 90 seconds - Suggested month to post: September (World Heart Day), or anytime Click for Suggested Content
Option 1: Ride for Heart Corporate Health and Wellness Challenge
Lead your team to victory in the Ride for Heart Activity Challenge! Shine a spotlight on employee health and wellness and stimulate competition as you strive to get active and fundraise to help beat heart disease and stroke. Employees will be encouraged to complete weekly physical activity and fundraising challenges and will have the chance to win prizes, learn how to improve their health and wellness and fundraise for a great cause.
Face off against other CCC teams with our Ride for Heart Activity Challenge from June 1-30, 2023. Registration is free.
If you’d like to host a separate activity challenge with your company, all activity tracking must be completed prior to August 31, 2023.
To register, fill out our Google Form or contact Sonia.
Option 2: SERVUS Calgary Marathon
Canada’s Longest Running Marathon, and voted the Best Road Race in Alberta, the Calgary Marathon is a challenging, competitive, and fun event with a race designed for people of every fitness level. Inspire your journey to the start line at the Stampede Grounds on May 28, 2023 by raising funds for Heart & Stroke!
Registration fees vary based on distance chosen and date purchased. For the most up-to-date fee information, or to register, please visit calgarymarathon.com and select “corporate team experience”. Once registered, please contact Sonia at sonia.lallier@heartandstroke.ca to ensure your company is awarded this point.
Option 3: Calgary Heartbeat Run
Get your hearts pumping at the Calgary Heartbeat Run September 24, 2023, in Baker Park! There is a distance for everyone - 1k, 5k or 10k. It’s the perfect way to enjoy a day of activity with the team, all while helping to raise critical funds to support cardiovascular care. Together, we can make every beat count!
Registration fees vary based on distance chosen and date purchased. For the most up-to-date fee information, or to register, please visit heartbeatrun.ca.
Once registered, please contact Sonia at sonia.lallier@heartandstroke.ca to ensure your company is awarded this point.
Fundraise $1000 to help us transform women’s heart and brain health in Canada.
Gaps in research, diagnosis and care threaten women’s heart and brain health and inequities in our healthcare system are leaving women and the people who love them in the dark. The results are heartbreaking:
- Half of women who experience a heart attack have their symptoms go unrecognized.
- Women who experience a heart attack are less likely than men to receive the treatments and medications they need or get them in a timely way.
- Women are still more likely than men to die in the year following a heart attack.
- Women who experience stroke are at higher risk of dying than men — and if they survive, their outcomes are worse.
Women’s bodies are not the same as men’s — and neither are their lives. Biological differences mean that females face distinct risk factors — and at different points in their lives, and they are more likely to experience certain types of heart conditions and stroke.
There has been some progress, but much more needs to be done to ensure all women across Canada get the care they need when it comes to their heart and brain health. By donating, you can help us to transform the system.
Option 1:
Fundraise $2000 or more
Option 2:
Volunteer for the Heartbeat Run on September 24, 2023. Available shifts TBD.
Contact Sonia at sonia.lallier@heartandstroke.ca for more information.
Option 3:
Volunteer for Heart & Stroke’s Casino Night on May 17 & 18, 2023.
Our Casino nights will be taking place on over May 17 & 18, 2023. The volunteer schedule has been posted and we need a number of spots filled. Please view it here: Casino Schedule. You can find the description of roles on the second tab. If you have interested team members, please direct them to Sonia, or provide Sonia with a list of names & emails for the applicable shifts. Some positions will require an AGLC form to be filled out prior to shift start – the form will be provided to volunteers by our team.
Contact Sonia at sonia.lallier@heartandstroke.ca.
Option 4:
Create company intranet posts for all three topics in Give Awareness.
1. Donate by raising funds through any of our Give Back opportunities. All funds donated through our online platform will be sent an receipt. If you or your company would prefer to make a general one-time donation, please contact Sonia Lallier.
2. Donations are also accepted via Benevity. Please advise Sonia and ask staff to include a note that mentions CCC.