This Heart Month, your gift has TRIPLE* the impact

With a 3X match you can help fund the future of research.

Research is hard to see. But its impact is impossible to ignore. 

Researchers work for years to achieve a breakthrough. They toil far from the spotlight, behind the closed doors of universities, in labs, at the quiet glow of their computers, seeking clues and ultimately answers.

When they achieve their goal, lives are saved and lived more fully. Families have more time together. I’ve seen the impact of research — and it’s nothing short of miraculous. 

But it takes time to get there. And it takes funding.

We’ve made remarkable progress over the past seven decades. Research breakthroughs have led to procedures and treatments that have saved countless lives. What was once unthinkable is now commonplace. Today, 

But as our population ages, and more young people are diagnosed, the need for innovation grows more urgent. 

Heart conditions and stroke are a leading cause of death in Canada. More than 108,000 strokes occur in Canada every year — that’s about one stroke every five minutes. 

And over 3.5 million people across the country of all ages, ethnicities and genders are living with heart conditions, stroke or vascular cognitive impairment.

We need new breakthroughs, and we need them now!

*From February 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026, our generous partner CPKC will be matching donations until their gift of $500,000 is reached.