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10 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2015 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 childhood obesity • Closing the health disparities gap • Educating all communities on the signs and symptoms of stroke • Recruiting volunteers for the Heart of the Commonwealth Event and Heart Walk Fundraising Events/Opportunities • Heart of the Commonwealth – November 7, 2015 The Heart of the Commonwealth celebrates the many mission-related activities and volunteers that we have in Central Massachusetts with an evening of entertainment and auctions at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Course in Boylston, MA. • Heart Walk – May 7, 2016 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 Quinsigamond State Park, Lake Park, each spring to celebrate success, inspire change and create hope. Community partners host activity and information 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 • You're the Cure – You don't have to be a heart surgeon to find a cure for heart disease and stroke – just someone willing to make calls or write e-mails to legislators and elected officials. Join You're the Cure at www.yourethcure.org. • Connect with us online to hear about local events and volunteer opportunities. 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: • Central MA Goes Red Cause Sponsorship • 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 Radiology Services, UMass Memorial Medical Center Board Chair Cynthia Ennis, MD Women's Heart Health Program, UMass Memorial Health Care Board President MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Nationwide, including all cities and towns in Central Massachusetts. To build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Core Special Events ....... 58% Other ........................... 23% Individual Restricted & Unrestricted Gifts ...... 12% Top funding sources: Rick Wholey, MD Saint Vincent Hospital Board President Elect Steve MacLauchlan CEO and President, Saint Vincent Hospital Board Chair Elect Nate Arbouet, CEO, Vibra Hospital of Western MA Central Campus Dan Carlucci, MD, Chair of Medical Specialties, Reliant Medical Group Lynn Goulet, Vibra Health Care Chair of the Leadership Development Committee Elizabeth Greene, Esq., Mirick O'Connell 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 in Central MA: 4 Annual revenues for Central MA: $450,000 Year founded: 1924 Heart disease and stroke continue to be the leading causes of death in the United States. Thanks to the American Heart Association's commitment to building healthier lives, we have the tools and resources we need to take control of our own health and the health of our community. – Cynthia Ennis, MD James Griffin, MS, RRT, Marketing Coordinator, Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital Nancy Hagberg, NP, Child Heart Associates Drew Logan, Senior Director, Product Development & Patient Engagement, Medtronic Joanne Swiderski, Community Relations, Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital