Help Me Support The American Heart Association

As I wrote here, I’ve run the Lawyers Have Heart 10K many times, but this year is the first year that I am doing fundraising for this event. While I’ve always thought that the American Heart Association was a “good cause,” since losing my Dad to heart failure this year, it is more meaningful to me now.

If you’ve already donated–THANK YOU! You can stop reading now, or read on to feel even better about your donation!

If you are interested in donating, please go to my my fundraising page.  Here’s why you might want to: 

The mission of the American Heart Association is “building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” The American Heart Association is the largest source of non-governmental funding for cardiovascular research in the country. Funds raised go to research, education, and community programs.  For example:

• A $25 contribution funds 15 family fitness kits.
• A $100 donation equips a hospital or health department with American Stroke Association resources.
• A $300 contribution trains six people to perform CPR and use an AED
• $500 provides 83 stroke survivors with a one-year subscription to Stroke Connection Magazine
• $1,000 reaches 500 women with their Go for Women movement resources to help them take charge of their own health.

According to the Lawyers Have Heart website, for every $1 raised through Lawyers Have Heart, 88 cents is used to fund the American Heart Association’s mission.

Thanks for your support!