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10 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2014 www.wbjournal.com American Heart Association Future Goals • Impacting women in Central Massachusetts with the "Go Red For Women®" message • Teaming up with community partners to combat child- hood obesity • Educating all communities on the signs and symptoms of stroke • Closing the health disparities gap • Recruiting volunteers for the Heart of the Common- wealth Event and Heart Walk We're encouraging everyone to take a big step toward a better life with My Life Check (www.heart.org/MyLifeCheck). In just a few minutes, you can get your personal heart score and a custom plan with the seven simple steps you need to start living your best life. Fundraising Events/Opportunities • Heart of the Commonwealth, September 20, 2014 The Heart of the Commonwealth celebrates the many mission-related activities and volunteers that we have in Central Massachusetts with an evening of wine tasting, en- tertainment and auctions at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden. • Heart Walk, May 2015 The Central MA Heart Walk celebrates the year-round wellness initiatives in the community. More than 1,000 members of the community come out to DCR's Quinsigam- ond State Park, Lake Park, each spring to celebrate success, inspire change and create hope. Community partners host activity and informational tents as part of an expo for the walkers before the stage program and survivor Red Cap Wave. The walk offers two routes within the park: 2.5 or 5 miles, with a post-walk celebration and band in Lake Park. Employers and community members are encouraged to form teams. Volunteer Opportunities We welcome all individuals and business executives to join us in the following ways: • Executive leadership team member for Heart of the Commonwealth or Heart Walk • Day of event volunteer or participant • Office volunteer in Waltham location • You're the Cure — You don't have to be a heart surgeon to find a cure for heart disease — just someone willing to make calls or write emails to legisla- tors and elected officials. Join You're The Cure at www.yourethecure.org. • Connect with us online to hear about local events and volunteer opportuni- ties. Find us on Facebook at American Heart Association Massachusetts and follow us on Twitter at HeartMass Giving Opportunities We welcome all individuals and business executives to join us in the following ways: • My Heart. My Life. Platform Partnership • Central MA Goes Red Cause Partnership • Sponsorship opportunities for Heart of the Commonwealth and Heart Walk • Individual giving opportunities for Heart of the Commonwealth and Heart Walk • Underwriting of event costs • Support "Open Your Heart" Campaign for children's health • Heart Walk team captain positions Board of Directors Kathryn Green Board Chair Blair Young Senior Director MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Nationwide, including all Central Massachusetts cities and towns. The Founders Affiliate includes all of New England, plus New York and New Jersey. To build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Core Special Events ....... 49% Individual Restricted & Unrestricted Gifts ...... 18% Other ........................... 29% Top funding sources: Kathryn Green UMass Memorial Medical Center Drew Logan, Medtronic Lynn Goulet, Vibra Health Care Nancy Hagberg, NP, Child Heart Associates Elizabeth Greene, Esq., Mirick O'Connell Joanne Swiderski, Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital American Heart Association and American Stroke Association 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6 Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: 781-373-4500 www.Heart.org Full-time employees: 300 Annual revenues: $67,000,000 Year founded: 1924 The American Heart Association is making an extraordinary impact on our lives. Helping people live healthy lives requires big thinking and creative solutions. – Kathryn Green, Board Chair Paul C. Foley, MedStar Ambulance, Inc. Jacqueline A. Grady, RN, BSN, CRRN Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital Dr. Cynthia Ennis UMass Memorial Health Care