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Le a a a 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1985 New name reflects new Heart and Stroke Foundation will be knocking on doors It's more of a mouthful, but the organization that has funded heart disease: research for the past 30 years in still doing the same job. Instead of just the Heart Foundation, it's now known as the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. The new name, which reflects the moulding of the past and future directions of the Foundation, came into effect May 1, 1984 -- just in time for 1985's Heart Month. Once again it's February, the traditional month set aside for con- centrated fundraising for the Foundation. During this month, volunteers will be knocking on the doors of homes all over Port Perry and Scugog Township, including Seagrave, Robinglade Estates and Scugog Island. Even local businesses will be can- vassed for the first time. Leslie Rideout, an ac- tive volunteer known throughout the com- munity, will be donating her lunch hours to can- vass the downtown business section, and a number of other men and women will be visiting their neighbours throughout the township, asking for generous donations. In 1982-83, local volunteers managed to raise nearly $4,080 but in 1983-84, they topped that figure by more than $2,000 with a collection of $6,697. This year they hope to do even better and are still looking for volunteers. If you're in- terested, call Judy Smith at 985-7604 or Fran Slug- gett at 985-7604. When one of these smiling faces appears... Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is the usual underlying problem common to both heart disease and stroke. Causes of atherosclerosis include certain risk fac- tors - age, sex, heredity, high blood pressure, stress, diet and smoking. Hardening of the arteries (athero- sclerosis) causes a nar- rowing within the arteries which creates an - interference to the blood supply system. Blood is pumped from the heart throughout the body, including the brain, through a network of blood vessels called arteries. The arteries in the brain are known as cerebral arteries. In- terference or damage in this system causes a stroke. Approximately one quarter of all strokes are caused by blood clot for- ming in the heart and travelling to the brain and lodging there to obstruct the supply system. If this same clot lodged in one of the arteries supplying the heart - coronary arteries - a heart attack would occur. For the past 30 years, the Ontario Heart Foun- dation has funded research into heart disease and the results of this research have benefitted many. Initial- ly, little was known about strokes, but as the results of research un- folded, the relationship between heart disease and stroke has become more evident. In fact, in recent years, advances in diagnostic ability, the study of risk factors, as well as promising new forms of therapy, have at your door sometime in the next month, give generously to the Heart and Stroke Foundation because February is Heart Month. Above, canvassers hoist the flag at the Scugog Township Municipal Offices with Mayor Jerry Taylor's help, while 2 year old Scott Brownson tries to get info the act. The been mac' stroke, However, the Founda- tion is still faced with the * in the area of startling statistics that a stroke occurs once every 10 minutes in Canada and Ontario has approx- imately 12,300 new stroke victims annually. Com- bined, heart attacks and strokes are still the ma- jor cause of death and disability in Canada. Realizing the similarities of cause bet- ween heart disease and stroke and the need for more vital research, the following mission state- ment has been adopted by the Foundation: - '"The purpose of the Foundation is to provide funding appropriate for research and education to reduce death and disability from car- diovascular (heart) and cerebrovascular (stroke) disease." The mission statement clearly enunciates the Foundation's intentions of expanding in the area of stroke and in order to reflect that reality and create an awareness of this combined role, a recommendation was ap- proved at the annual "meeting of the Founda- tion in November 1983, that the name of the foundation be changed to the '"'Heart and Stroke Foundation of Onatario."' Through this name change, an awareness will be created for the public which demonstrates its involve- ment as a combined ef- fort to produce a unified approach to raising more money, to support more research, that will ultimately save more lives. For those who haven't heard already, the children of Heart and Stroke Foundation canvassers would like to announce that February is Heart Month. The enthusiastic youngsters (shown with festive red balloons and the Foundation flag) are, from left, Tara Nolan, 7; Jackie Smith, 4; Julie Brownson, 5; Scott Brownson, 2; Todd Parry, 6 and Hilary Nolan, 4. See story for details. Hospital Auxiliary member is looking for more volunteers 'The Port Perry Com- munity Hospital Ladies Auxiliary held their meeting at the hospital with 17 ladies present. The president Mary Cannon opened the meeting with all repeating the Auxiliary prayer in unison, and welcomed all who had braved it out on such a cold day. Reports were given by all officers, which were very informative. Since our last meeting there were 5 girls and 8 boys who arrived at the hospital with many more expected next month. There were also some lovely knitting turned in. Barbara Boagy reported on cash register tapes which are still be- canvassers are, from left, Wendy Nolan, Lin- da Brownson, Joan Lane, Judy Smith, Lin- da Parry, Jeanne Jackman, Susan Moon and Fran Sluggett. Other canvassers include Kathy Gundry, Barb Bracken, Claudia Lit- tle, Leslie Rideout, Roslyn King and Patty Williams. See story for details. ing carried on with Red and White tapes and Zehrs and is certainly very worthwhile. Thelma McCreight has 34 part time volunteers, but really needs more, if anyone feels that they could spare sometime she would indeed ap- preciate it. There will be a card party on Feb. 14 and March 14th, being held at the Latcham Cen- iS tre at 1:30 p.m. The Spring Fair was discuss- ed and it is being held at the Latcham Centre on Sat. April 27. More about this later on also the Rose Tag Day, and fall dance will be coming up. There will be a chocolate bar and small ornaments sale at the tuck shop on Wed. Jan. 30th at 12:45. 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