Our heartfelt thanks Thank you to all our donors and sponsors for supporting the fight against cardiovascular disease. The following is a list of those who contributed $500 or more from May 1 to Aug 31, 2010. To view this list online, visit heartandstroke.mb.ca. Individuals Esther Bast Kevin Bouet Eva Bonkowski Richard Bryll Michael Buhr Min Chan Donald Cooper Cheryl Courcelles Gary Filmon Ron Friday Fay Gillespie Catherine Glacken Dexter Harvey Al Helgason Brent Huston Kasha Korchinski R. Kozminski Alan McLaughlin Kevin Neely Richard Olfert Tom Ostapovitch Milton Penner Bonnie Perchaluk Gerry Price Frank Shiffman Kurt Soost and those wishing to remain anonymous. Organizations A.B.W. Investments Ltd. Aqueduct Foundation - Brooks Family Charitable Fund Arctic Beverages (1980) Ltd. Barik Medical Inc. Canadian Footwear Ltd. Canadian German Society Crane Steel Structures Ltd. Creighton Volunteer Fire Dept. E. H. Price Ltd. Elmwood Eagles Find First Aid Inc. Foxwarren Donor’s Choice Hamiota Donor’s Choice Holland & Area Donor’s Choice Industrial Investments Investors Group Charitable Giving Program Investors Group Financial Division Investors Group Matching Gift Program Keith G. Collins Ltd. Leech Printing Ltd. Manitoba Hydro Thompson Employees Charitable Donations Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. McCaine Electric Ltd. Midway Foods Ltd. Miniota/Arrow River Donors Choice Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. NAV Canada New Flyer Oak River Donors Choice Payworks Ranger Insurance Reston & District United Appeal Starbuck/Dacotah All Charities Inc./ Donor’s Choice The Great-West Life Assurance Company The Pollard Family Foundation The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company United Steelworkers Local 6166 Wal-Mart Westoba Credit Union John Wesley Smyth Memorial Fund* Annie Batchelor Stevenson Memorial Fund* Bequests, Trusts and Other Deferred Gifts Estate of Robert Armstrong Estate of Mary Babey Estate of Maureen Clarke Estate of Elsie Currie Estate of Goldie Dubinsky Estate of Arthur Eilers Estate of Therese Fraser Estate of Edna Galloway Estate of Sophie Gillis Estate of Ronald Griffin Estate of Samuel Griffith Estate of Margaret Hall Estate of Eva Harris Estate of Nancy Shirley Ivanchuk Estate of Nellie Kamecki Estate of Florence Kicenko Estate of Janet Kirkness Estate of Minnie Litsky Estate of Charles Alfred Manning George H. McKeag Fund* Estate of Robert McKitrick Estate of Mabel Menzies Estate of Stephanie Phillips Estate of Ferdinand Poitras Estate of Muriel Port Estate of Stella Pozerniuk Estate of Alice Schneider 35th Annual Black Sparrow Golf Tournament Gimli Golf Tournament Live Red Shimmy Show Manitoba Public Insurance CIT Department Jeans Day NHL Ball Hockey Tournament Oakbank Motor Hotel Price Waterhouse Coopers Golf Tournament Province of Manitoba All Charities Golf Tournament Randy Shippam Invitational Red Top 50th Anniversary heartsandminds is published three times a year by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba 6 Donald Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6 In Winnipeg: 949.2000 / In Brandon: 571.4080 / Toll-free: 1.888.473.4636 Fax: (204) 957.1365 / Email: [email protected] www.heartandstroke.mb.ca To receive this newsletter by email, please call (204) 949.2047. *Donors who contributed through The Winnipeg Foundation. Sponsorships Cargill Ltd. National Video Ormistons Prairie View School of Photography Qualico Developments Ltd. sanofi-aventis Media Sponsors: CTV Goldenwest Radio The Winnipeg Free Press Live Red Thank you to all Live Red event organizers who held events this past summer, especially: Monthly Donors Special thanks to our monthly donors who have provided steady support to HSFM through regular monthly donations. Join our monthly giving program and support vital heart disease and stroke research year-round. Save time and money by making your donation automatically through your chequing account or credit card each month. To become a monthly donor, simply visit heartandstroke.mb.ca and click “donate now” or call Liz Kovach at 204.949.2032. heartsandminds of Manitoba NEWS FOR FRIENDS OF THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA FALL 2010 The cost of apathy: Manitoba taxpayers to pay $4.7 billion for unhealhy living Obesity, physical inactivity and smoking will cost Manitoba taxpayers $4.7 billion in increased health care expenditures and lost productivity by 2026, if we do nothing to stop it. Making the Case for Primary Prevention: An Economic Analysis of Risk Factors in Manitoba, funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba (HSFM), the Alliance for the Prevention of Chronic Disease, CancerCare Manitoba and Health in Common was released at a press conference on September 14. The report is the first of its kind in Manitoba to provide solid economic data on the long-term cost of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity – risk factors which lead to chronic diseases like heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney and lung diseases. “A $4.7 billion dollar economic burden is significant to Manitobans. It may mean less money for roads and infrastructure, higher taxes for working citizens, or fewer dollars for post-secondary institutions,” said Dr. Elizabeth Ready, HSFM board member and co-chair of the steering committee that commissioned the report. R HSFM Board Member Michelle Nelson seen speaking at the news conference September 14, where the story was covered by several Manitoba media outlets. aimed at reducing risk factors for chronic diseases” said Mark McDonald, chair for the Alliance for the Prevention of Chronic Disease. “If we do nothing, in 15 years our health care system may not be sustainable.” “This is more than a health care issue - it is an economic priority.” “This report is a wake-up call to all Manitobans that there is an urgent need for more money to be invested into primary prevention programs Risk factor prevalence in the province is high. Fifty-five per cent of Manitobans are overweight or obese, 45 per cent are inactive, and 27 per cent smoke. “While the numbers may seem overwhelming – the direction is clear. www.heartandstroke.mb.ca By working together, within and across sectors, we have the ability to positively impact people’s lives and subsequently reduce the strain on the health care system,” said Cathy Steven, steering committee member and executive director of Health in Common. The report illustrates that a 1 to 2 per cent reduction in those risk factors per year could save the Manitoba economy up to $3.5 billion in direct health care costs (ie. hospital stay, physician services, drugs, etc.) and indirect costs (ie. lost productivity due to short and long-term disability and premature death) and reduce deadly chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke and cancer by as much as 50 per cent. “This is more than a health care issue continued on page 2 continued from page 1 – it is an economic priority,” said Dr. Donna Turner, committee member and Epidemiologist/Provincial Director at CancerCare Manitoba. “The cost of doing nothing far exceeds the cost of implementing primary prevention programs within the province. It just makes better sense to address chronic illness before it starts by spending money on keeping people healthy rather than paying the cost of providing health care.” Report findings suggest that just a 1 per cent reduction in risk factors per year, starting in 2011, using a sample investment of $529 million would result in nearly $1.8 billion saved on direct and indirect costs, a better than 3-to-1 return on investment. “This is a call to action for all of us to make prevention a top priority,” said Ready. “We need to work together because not one entity can achieve this type of social change on its own. If governments, the private sector, non-profits, and others partner and collaborate, we can reduce the risk factors that threaten our health care system and the Manitoba economy.” Ready said the report numbers can be used to aid decision makers as they garner further financial and strategic support into primary prevention research and initiatives. It can also function as a benchmark tool for setting goals and measuring progress in reducing risk factors across the province. “It won’t happen overnight, but we know population-wide change is possible. Aggressive measures are urgently needed to address obesity, physical inactivity and further reduce smoking in our province and now, with this report, we have the information we need to initiate measurable change,” said Michelle Nelson, steering committee co-chair and HSFM board member. To view or download the complete report, visit www.heartandstroke. mb.ca/EconomicAnalysis. November is CPR Month It`s an exciting year for CPR Month as HSFM initiates three major programs aimed at making Manitoba a heartsafe province. jointly by BP and Cowen Foundation. HSFM wishes to thank all corporate and individual donors who have purchased AEDs. CPR Corporate Challenge Currently, only about 7 per cent of Manitobans of working-age are trained in CPR. In order to improve this low number, HSFM is launching its first CPR Corporate Challenge. HSFM wants to make AEDs as commonplace as fire extinguishers. An AED, when used in conjunction with CPR in the first three minutes of cardiac arrest can increase a victim’s survival rate by up to 75 per cent or more. Start a heart, save a life. Organizations across the province are invited to take part in this brand new event that encourages CPR training among working Manitobans.The program is limited to the first 50 teams to register. AED Challenge HSFM is holding the 4th annual AED Challenge. Last year, 40 additional AEDs were placed by HSFM in public facilities across Manitoba bringing the total registered to nearly 500, compared to only 80 in November, 2008. Of those placed this year, ten were donated by Boston Pizza (BP) and another eight were donated The ‘Tree for Life’ program For the second year, HSFM is holding the ‘Tree for Life’ program. This year, 500 students in grades 9 to 12 will receive a Heart and Stroke Friends and Family CPR Anytime Kit™ to learn CPR in just 25 minutes. Each participant will aim to train 10 other friends and family members in CPR using the kit. The goal of the program is to have 5000 more people trained in CPR by end of November. For more information on any of these programs, contact Diana Bayles at 949.2033, or toll-free 1.888.473.4636. A faithful friend lost but not forgotten last 14 years, tirelessly raising funds in support of the Foundation. The trophy for the tournament was named in honour of Dennis’ father, Eric Stefanson, who also passed away from a heart condition. Under Dennis’ guidance, the tournament raised over $200,000 for HSFM. For his ongoing volunteer commitment, Dennis was twice awarded the Foundation’s Big Heart Award, in 2004 and 2007, and was named one of HSFM’s “50 Champions” during the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary in 2007. On June 7, 2010, the Foundation lost a dear friend, Dennis Stefanson. Dennis was actively involved in the annual Gimli Heart and Stroke Golf Tournament since it started in 1992, and served as Committee Chair the 1.888.473.4636 Dennis Stefanson embodied HSFM’s mission and values and contributed tremendously to the success of the Foundation. He will be greatly missed. HSFM staff and volunteers wish to extend our deepest sympathy to the Stefanson family. Upcoming events Visit heartandstroke.mb.ca for more event information. October HepCat Studio Dance will be held October 8 at the Exchange Community Church in Winnipeg, doors open at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call 204.955.9489 or visit www.winnipegswing.com. New Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines will be released October 18 and an information webinar held October 19. For more information, contact Diana Bayles at dbayles@heartandstroke. mb.ca or [email protected]. Fit4 A Cause boot camps for women will donate 10% of net proceeds from all boot camp registrations received until August 2011 to HSFM. For more information, call 229.7526 or visit www.fit4acause.org. Exciting new ways to fundraise this Fall! HSFM will be launching four new websites to promote our Heart Month campaign, Live Red and Live Red Youth programs, and Big Bike. The new sites will have Manitoba focused event information and will make it easier to fundraise online. Check them out at heartandstroke.mb.ca/heartmonth, livered.mb.ca, liveredyouth.mb.ca, manitobabigbike.ca, available October 15. November Annual General Meeting - Nov. 18 The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba will be holding its AGM on November 18. For more information, call 949.2000. December A Real Tradition Christmas Tree Sale will be happening this December with a portion of tree sales going to HSFM. For more info, call 949.2019. To hold your own Live Red event, contact Amber Pohl at 949.2019 or [email protected]. Volunteer Corner Speakers Bureau HSFM is looking for volunteers to assist with educational displays at health fairs, conferences and other community events to increase awareness of heart disease and stroke. Volunteers are needed mainly on weekdays throughout the year. Volunteers must be friendly, outgoing and very comfortable dealing with the general public. Full training will be provided. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Jennifer at 949.2041 or email at jkaufman@ heartandstroke.mb.ca Heart Month Volunteers Volunteers are needed to canvass during Heart Month in February. Register by October 31, 2010 and be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to The Keg! Simply register online at heartandstroke.mb.ca/heartmonth or call 1.888.473.4636. Your Will to fund life-saving research Every ten minutes somebody in Canada suffers a stroke. It is the third leading cause of death in this country and the leading cause of adult disability, costing the healthcare system an estimated $2.7 billion every year. Adenosine is a substance produced by the brain during a stroke, which protects the brain from ischemic stroke injury. Dr. Fiona Parkinson’s research focuses on two ways in which adenosine is formed and tests how effective they are in reducing stroke injury. The goal of her work is to identify factors that will promote adenosine production in the wake of stroke, leading to drug therapies that could help save lives and reduce disability in stroke patients. “We’re interested in adenosine, a natural compound that protects the brain from ministrokes. We are looking at ways to enhance it’s activity to get greater preservation of brain function following major strokes.” Dr. Fiona Parkinson, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba funded researcher www.heartandstroke.mb.ca Live Red. Living red means making healthy choices that help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Be smoke-free, be physically active, make healthy food choices, know and control your blood pressure, and take time to relax. Plan Red. You can help the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba in eliminating heart disease and stroke through a bequest in your Will. For more information on Live Red Plan Red, contact the Donor Relations Manager at 949.2032 or toll-free 1.888.473.4636. To learn more visit heartandstroke.mb.ca.