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12 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2016 www.wbjournal.com American Heart Association Future Goals • Impacting women in Central Massachusetts with the "Go Red For Women" message • Providing Hands-Only CPR training throughout the community as a way to save lives • Teaming up with community partners to combat childhood obesity • Educating all communities on the signs and symptoms of stroke • Closing the health disparities gap • Recruiting volunteers for the Heart Ball and the Heart Walk Fundraising Events/Opportunities Heart Ball – March 25, 2017 The Heart Ball will be held at Mechanics Hall as a black tie affair with cocktail party, dinner, dance, and after party. This event presents the community with an opportunity to come together to celebrate and honors medical professionals and community leaders who have played important roles in improving the health of the community. Heart Walk – May 6, 2017 The Central MA Heart Walk celebrates the year-round wellness initiatives in the community. More than 2,000 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 Ball and 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 Ball and Heart Walk • Individual giving opportunities for Heart Ball and Heart Walk • Underwriting of event costs • Support "Open Your Heart" Campaign for children's health • Heart Walk team captain positions Board of Directors Steven MacLauchlan President and CEO, Saint Vincent Hospital Board Chair Nancy Hagberg, FNP Child Heart Associates 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: Nate Arbouet, CEO Vibra Hospital of Western MA, Central Campus Todd Bousquet, VP Enterprise Risk Operations, Hanover Insurance Group Mary Czymbor, MD, CMO, Milford Regional Medical Center Cynthia Ennis, MD, Director of the Women's Heart Health Program, UMass Memorial Medical Center Lynn Goulet, Chair of the Leadership Development Committee, Vibra Health Care 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: $500,000 Year founded: 1924 I believe in the American Heart Association's mission and I know that by working together, we can build a healthier community and help save more lives. – Steven MacLauchlan, President and CEO, Saint Vincent Hospital Elizabeth Greene, Esq., Chair of the Advocacy Committee, Partner, Mirick O'Connell Joanne Swiderski, Community Relations, Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital