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American Heart Association Charity Profile
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
The mission statement was updated by the American Heart Association during its Annual Meeting in April 2007. The mission statement undergoes a formal review process every third year.
The association's impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25 percent by 2010. Progress toward the goal will be measured according to these indicators:
Reduce the death rate from coronary heart disease and stroke by 25 percent.
Reduce the prevalence of smoking, high blood cholesterol and physical inactivity by 25 percent.
Reduce the rate of uncontrolled high blood pressure by 25 percent.
Eliminate the growth of obesity and diabetes.
American Heart Association
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Southern Illinois Heart Walk raises nearly $200,000
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3 days ago From The Southern
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CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS - CARTERVILLE =97 More than 2,300 Southern Illinoisans took steps Saturday to improve their heart health and help the American Heart Association build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The Southern Illinois Heart Walk, sponsore ...
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Pee dee area comes together to have a heart
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8 days ago From The Patriot News
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FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA - Bessenger said that is the most important part of this event that she has been involved with for the past thirteen years, but this is just one of the many events that the American Heart Association holds. =93There are different events held all over t ...
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Panthers fans invited to join Yormark on charity rides
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27 days ago From The Business of Sports
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - Florida Panthers COO Michael Yormark invites fans to join him in peddling for charity on his daily Red Heart Rides benefiting the American Heart Association. Yormark began riding 40 miles each weekday on a stationary bike at the Panthers' JetBlue ...
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12-year-old sets fundraising record for nonprofit
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393 days ago From Kansas City Star
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - By this year, that amount topped $8000, a record for the Kansas City area, according to the association. The 12-year-old inspired people along the way. Her mother, Amanda Kunke-Beech, stopped smoking after Mary Frances' pleas. =93I didn't rea ...
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American Heart Association
