Press Release Pt.2
Heart Niagara Celebrates Heart Month with Free CPR Training!
Posted by Karen Stearne on
For 40 years, it's been Heart Niagara's mission to provide children and adults with the education, training and tools necessary to take control of their heart health. This February, in recognition of Heart Month, the non-profit organization is offering a FREE community CPR training session in St. Catharines. As many as 40,000 cardiac arrests occur in Canada each year, and up to 85 per cent of these happen in public areas or homes. Although the majority of Canadians say they would recognize the signs if someone were experiencing a heart attack or another cardiac emergency, fewer than half say they...
Heart Niagara Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
Posted by Karen Stearne on
Niagara Falls - November 22, 2016: Heart Niagara has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide Occurring this year on November 29, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support. Heart Niagara is encouraging the community to...
Heart Niagara to Celebrate Sport on Niagara Jersey Day
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Niagara Falls, Ontario - November 7, 2016: To mark this year's Niagara Jersey Day, a local celebration of sport, Heart Niagara is hosting an event on Thursday, November 10, 6pm-10pm, at Boston Pizza Americana. "We're thrilled to organize Niagara Jersey Day," says Heart Niagara's executive director, Karen Stearne. "The city of Niagara Falls has a long tradition of supporting its local teams and clubs. Sport is great for our community and is something we can all get behind." The Niagara Jersey Day event will be hosted at Boston Pizza inside of The Americana Resort. Guests are invited to wear their...