For more than 50 years, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has been on a mission to improve the health of Canadians. Along with funding leading research and educating Canadians on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, we continue to advocate for changes to public policy at all levels of government in the interest of building healthy communities and a healthier country.
Our corporate partners are supporting the Foundation in its efforts to eliminate heart disease and stroke, the leading cause of death in Canada. The philanthropic efforts of some of Canada's leading corporations support public education programs, fundraising events and product promotions that raise millions of dollars for vital heart and stroke research. Their contributions help fund earlier diagnoses, better treatments and new insights into prevention.
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Build customer and employee loyalty by supporting a cause that really matters to Canadians. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a leader in preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease and stroke. We fund the brightest minds and deliver world-class research that enables results that change lives.
Strengthen the value of your brand by associating with ours. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is one of the most recognized and respected in Canada. Our health information resources reach millions each year. By supporting our efforts, you can bring positive attention to your brand while providing consumers with the tools they need to manage their health.
Promote a healthier workplace. Healthy employees are more productive and better motivated. Encourage them to get involved in a Heart and Stroke Foundation fundraising activity as representatives of your company. Promoting a spirit of social responsibility not only boosts team spirit, but helps you attract and retain the best employees.
Be a part of real change. Partner with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, a powerful health advocate working with your government and industry to improve the lives of Canadians, and associate your company with significant positive change.
Reach consumers in every community across Canada. Our partnership opportunities give you direct access to a broad demographic of donors, volunteers, and event and program participants.
For more information, please contact Cary Weingust at (416) 489-7111 ext. 408.
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are used in combination with CPR to help restore heart rhythm when an individual goes into cardiac arrest. Defibrillation, when used with CPR, can improve cardiac arrest survival to more than 50% if delivered in the first few minutes. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is working with corporate partners to place AEDs in public places such as arenas, recreation centres, curling clubs and libraries in priority communities throughout Ontario. Approximately 40,000 cardiac arrests occur in Canada every year, and for every minute that passes without help, a victim's chance of surviving drops by about 10%. With your continued support and investment, lives can be saved.
$100,000+
Transamerica Life Canada is an enthusiastic supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's efforts to place life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces such as arenas and community centres throughout Ontario. Transamerica Life Canada's generous 2007 and 2008 donations will place 151 and 250 AEDs respectively in priority communities across the province.
SSQ Financial Group is a strong supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's efforts to place life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces such as arenas and community centres throughout Ontario. SSQ's generous donation will place AEDs in priority communities across the province.
Scotiabank was the first corporate partner to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation's initiative to place Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces throughout Ontario. Scotiabank's generous 2007 donation of $330,000 over three years will help to place 105 AEDs in 15 communities across Ontario - in its first year alone, the Bank’s sponsorship helped to place 35 AEDs in the communities of Chatham-Kent, Simcoe County, Niagara, Kingston and Timmins. Scotiabank's commitment to this initiative is part of the bank's broader effort to support the communities in which Canadians live and work. Scotiabank has been a key partner of the Heart and Stroke Foundation since 1993, contributing $1.1 million to Foundation programs across Canada.
Areas of Investment in Mission (AIMs)
Heart and Stroke Foundation AIMs are selected areas of focus that with leadership, significant investment and a cross-Foundation approach, have the potential to significantly reduce the risk of premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke in Ontario. AIM initiatives are linked to a specific cardiovascular health focus, and use the broad scope of the Foundation's competencies in research, advocacy, health promotion and education to affect tangible change on issues central to improving the heart health of Canadians.
$100,000+
Sanofi-aventis has partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to tackle the critical issue of childhood obesity. Their generous donations have been a cornerstone of this initiative, supporting the development of the strategy to help build greater public awareness and understanding of this critical issue and lead to the development of effective policies to facilitate social change.
The Canola Council of Canada is a champion supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario's initiative, Spark Together For Healthy Kids, which addresses the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. With their generous support, the Foundation has been able to launch a public awareness campaign to create an environment in which children have access to healthy foods and physical activity in communities across Ontario for a healthier tomorrow.
Event sponsorship
Ride for Heart The Becel Ride for Heart is Canada's largest charity cycling event, with more than 13,000 cyclists and in-line skaters participating to raise more than $2 million annually for vital Heart and Stroke Foundation research and health initiatives. This high profile event offers our partners the opportunity to show consumers how they value the heart health of Canadians, while providing valuable opportunities for exposure in key media markets.
Heart&Stroke 7 Summits™ The inaugural Heart&Stroke 7 Summits™ took place February 24, 2008. Nearly 100 Summiteers, including senior executives from some of Canada's best known companies, joined Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario CEO Rocco Rossi in climbing each of the 7 tallest towers in Toronto, a total of 7,700 steps, to raise funds for the placement of lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in communities throughout Ontario.
Vino della Vita Vino della Vita is an exclusive wine tasting event held by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario in partnership with the Italian Trade Commission and the Italian Cultural Institute. Featuring more than 80 Italian vintners, gourmet food pairings, as well as a raffle and silent auction, Vino della Vita offers up to 1,200 guests an unparalleled Italian cultural experience. Our event corporate sponsors also enjoy a private, pre-event tasting experience that features a special selection of fine wines and grappa.
$100,000+
For nearly 20 years, Becel has worked in true concert with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to achieve the goals of educating and improving the heart health of all Canadians. In addition to supporting numerous Foundation events, public education pieces, innovative fundraising initiatives and awareness campaigns, Becel has been the Title Sponsor of the Becel Ride for Heart, Canada's largest and most successful charity cycling event, for more than 15 years.
$25,000 to $99,999
$10,000 to $24,999
Dole Packaged Foods Company
Lenovo
$100,000+
As presenting sponsor, Transamerica helped to bring the inaugural Heart&Stroke 7 Summits™ event to life. Transamerica generously matched the first $250,000 raised, helping the event exceed its $1 million dollar fundraising goal. All the funds raised will be used to place life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in priority communities throughout Ontario.
$25,000 to $99,999
$10,000 to $24,999
Cranberry Cove Wellness Resort
Pfizer
Philips
Medtronic Physio-Control
$10,000 to $24,999
Deluxe Toronto Ltd.
Forums for health professionals
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's professional education and networking events, Heart&Stroke Clinical Update and Stroke Collaborative, bring together health care professionals from all over the province. Clinical Update is a three-day event designed to share the most current science and applications in the areas of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease with delegates. The one-day Stroke Collaborative symposium provides attendees with the opportunity to stay informed on advances in stroke care and learn practical strategies and implementation practices for their workplaces.
$100,000+
As a significant sponsor of the Heart&Stroke Clinical Update and Stroke Collaborative forums, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. is a key supporter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's efforts to foster dialogue and information sharing among health professionals, both within the province and across the country.
$25,000 to $99,999
Consumer fundraising promotions
Consumer fundraising promotions offer our corporate partners a tangible way to show their commitment to the Heart and Stoke Foundation throughout the year. Many retailers leverage the Foundation's high profile to run in-store promotions and consumer fundraising campaigns to support Heart and Stroke Foundation research, health promotion and advocacy initiatives. Participating companies demonstrate good corporate citizenship and enjoy a unique engagement opportunity with their customers, while at the same time having a positive impact on the heart health of all Canadians.
$100,000+
Canadian Tire JumpStart's highly successful, February in-store campaign, "Play a Part, Buy a Heart", raises funds in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Healthy Weights AIM and the Canadian Tire JumpStart program, which helps kids in financial need participate in organized sport and recreation. The Heart and Stroke Foundation and Canadian Tire JumpStart are working together to get kids healthy and active across the province.
$25,000 to $99,999
Research
The Heart and Stroke Foundation supports research excellence. Our rigorous peer review process ensures we fund only the best minds and the highest-calibre research. Thanks in large part to our research, the mortality rate from heart disease and stroke has decreased by 70% in the last 50 years. But with one in three Canadians still dying from heart disease and stroke today, there is still much more to do. By supporting vital Heart and Stroke Foundation research initiatives, our partners pave the way for the breakthroughs of tomorrow, leading the fight against heart disease and stroke.
$25,000 to $99,999
$10,000 to $24,999
Astellas USA Foundation
Centre for Stroke Recovery
A global first, the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery has profoundly transformed stroke treatment in Ontario and is leading the way by serving as an example for the global community. This "virtual" Centre of Excellence enables world-class researchers, scientists and clinicians from the Ottawa Health Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Baycrest to share information, insights and ideas to accelerate the pace of scientific advances in stroke treatment and recovery. Our corporate partners are paving the way for faster design and testing of novel post-stroke interventions.
$100,000+
BMO is a key partner of the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery. Their generous support is accelerating the scientific collaboration between the researchers and investigators of the Centre's participating institutions, helping to further the development of innovative rehabilitation strategies for survivors of stroke.
Diversity initiatives
Many of the diverse communities within Ontario, such as the First Nations, South Asian, Chinese and African-Caribbean communities, have unique heart disease and stroke profiles simply due to their ethnic backgrounds. Corporate partners work with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to support ethnic-specific health promotion initiatives aimed at educating these diverse groups on how to best manage their risk factors and overall cardiovascular health.
$100,000+
The RBC Foundation has partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation in a major initiative to improve the heart health of Canada's South Asian community. RBC's 3-year funding commitment will support research and culturally relevant health education for the South Asian community. Some notable educational initiatives include hosting an educational health symposium for South Asians and their families and the production of a DVD about how to best manage heart disease risk factors.
Pfizer is the lead sponsor of an educational DVD developed to help Cantonese and Mandarin speaking Chinese Canadians better understand the risks factors of heart disease and stroke and how best to manage them. The "Taking Control" DVD was developed in conjunction with the Chinese Canadian Council (CCC) and uses a lively approach and real life scenarios designed to appeal to the Chinese Community.
Employee giving
There are many ways to encourage your employees to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation: payroll deductions, workplace fundraising events, and corporate group participation in events. Employees can also provide volunteer support for Heart and Stroke Foundation special events or the annual Heart Month Person-to-Person Campaign during the month of February. Your employees have many opportunities to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation and make a difference in the lives of Canadians.
$100,000+
Federated Health Charities Campaign – Ontario Public Service has been a pivotal corporate fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation for over 35 years. As a priority charity, the Heart and Stroke Foundation benefits tremendously from Federated Health Charities Campaign's enthusiastic efforts to raise funds in support of heart and stroke research, health education and advocacy initiatives through payroll pledges, events, lottery, direct mail and workplace campaigns.
$25,000 to $99,999
$10,000 to $24,999
Mindshare
OPG Employees' & Pensioners' Charitable Trust
For more information, please contact Cary Weingust at (416) 489-7111 ext. 408.
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