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Administraon Office — 519‐837‐5696
February is Heart Month. No issue could be closer to
our hearts.
Thank you Ifti and Falahat Sheikh
Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause of premature
death for women in Canada. The evidence is clear:
women continue to be under-researched, underdiagnosed,
under-treated, under-supported and underaware
of their risks. As a result, they’re over-dying.
Heart & Stroke is on a mission to make positive changes
in women’s heart and brain health, starting with our
powerful new campaign, #TimeToSeeRed. And that’s just
the beginning. Here are the six key goals we’re working
towards:
- Encourage and invest in research for and about women.
- Mobilize Canadians to take action in support of better
women’s heart and brain health.
- Partner with system leaders, healthcare providers and
people with life experience to improve women’s diagnosis
and treatment.
- Increase awareness of women’s heart and brain health
and influence social norms.
- Facilitate support and connections between women with
life experience, and their care partners.
- Prioritize health reconciliation to help close the gap in
Indigenous and ethnically diverse women’s health.
To learn more about these key goals, please visit
www.heartandstroke.ca/women
After many years of volunteering with the Feeling Better
Move Well gentle exercise program, class participants
and CSS staff bid a fond farewell to Ifti and Falahat
Sheikh in December. This couple generously gave their
time for 12 years at the Salvation Army class location,
leading a weekly class with fun and enthusiasm.
Food Tasting:
Registered Dietitians Melanie and Lee will be in the front
lobby on Friday, January 25 (10:30 - 11:30), to share nutrition
information and free food samples. If you're at the
Evergreen, make sure you stop by for a snack and say
hello.
There are all sorts of ways to get involved for this
February’s Heart Month campaign and throughout
the year:
- Become a Heart Month Canvasser
- Organize your own Fundraiser
- Participate in the Co-operators Heart & Stroke Curl for
Heart
- Register a team for the Heart & Stroke Big Bike
If you are interested in participating in or volunteering
at any of these events, please contact Sara Felske, Area
Manager at 519-837-4858 or email:
sara.felske@heartandstroke.ca.
For more information about the Heart & Stroke Foundation,
please visit www.heartandstroke.ca
Every donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation supports
investment in life-saving research, advocacy, health
promotions and education programs. It’s all aimed at reducing
the impact of heart disease and stroke, and helping
Canadians live longer, fuller lives. Please give generously
when Heart and Stroke Foundation Volunteers come calling
this February. You can also support online at:
heartandstroke.ca/HELP or by calling 1-888-HSF-
INFO (1-888-473-4636).
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Feeling Better Move Well - Group Exercise
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help support our gentle group
exercise programs at the Salvation Army Citadel and the
Evergreen Centre. No previous fitness experience is required
and all training will be provided. Please contact
Marg Iutzi, Feeling Better Move Well Program Coordinator
at 519-821-1291 ext. 2747 for more information.
Diabetes Support Group - The Diabetes Support
Group runs every second and fourth Tuesday from 9 to
10 am in Room 2 of the Evergreen Centre. Our group
offers peer support for the challenges of living with a
chronic disease with input from facilitator and Registered
Dietitian Molly Roberts. We enjoy regular visits
from Diabetes Educators at Diabetes Care Guelph as
well as other guest speakers, including pharmacists,
social workers and community agencies interested in
diabetes. New members are always welcome to join our
group by coming out to a meeting or by calling Pat
Gage at 519-837-5696.