Happy Thanksgiving! This week, many of us gather with family, friends and loved ones to celebrate and give thanks. At the American Heart Association, we‘re proud to be a part of many of these meaningful moments — through the thousands of lives we’ve saved and protected.

Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. This Thanksgiving, I give special thanks to the wonderful people helping us achieve that goal — donors, volunteers, healthcare professionals and countless others who every day make matters of the heart matter in our daily lives.

You’ve helped save lives by supporting us in areas like:

• Essential CPR training and guidelines for the millions of families, educators and medical staff in workplaces and communities across America.
• Major funding for cutting-edge research in education, prevention and treatment of heart and blood vessel diseases that affect millions of Americans.
• Breakthrough pediatric heart treatment for the thousands of babies born every year with heart defects.
• National education and engagement programs that address childhood and adult obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and many other conditions.

By promoting heart health, we’re helping those in our communities — and ourselves — spend many more holidays with the ones we love. Thank you.


Sincerely,