New visionary partnership largest in the Heart and Stroke
Foundation's history
CALGARY, May 14, 2015 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (CP) and
the Heart and Stroke Foundation (Foundation) today are teaming up
to save lives and improve the health of all Canadians through the
funding of research excellence in Canada. The commitment of $3 million over three years towards cardiac
research represents the largest partnership in the Foundation's
history.
"CP's success has allowed us, through our community investment
program CP Has Heart, to give back to the communities in
which we operate in more significant ways than ever before," said
E. Hunter Harrison, CP's Chief
Executive Officer. "Our significant contribution to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation is a testament to our broader commitment to
increasing the heart health of all Canadians."
The CP Has Heart Cardiovascular Awards will fund cardiac
research grants at hospitals and research institutes across the
country, with a focus on solutions for families. The grants will be
selected through the Foundation's world class peer review process,
and recipients will be announced at the 2015 Canadian
Cardiovascular Congress in Toronto
in October.
"Research is the engine that drives the Foundation's mission to
prevent disease, save lives and promote recovery," said
David Sculthorpe, CEO of the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
"This partnership with CP provides the largest single corporate
injection ever into the Foundation's research program. We are
tremendously grateful to CP for showing such visionary corporate
leadership. It will help to create more survivors and make a
tangible difference in the lives of Canadians."
Since the Heart and Stroke Foundation was founded more than 60
years ago, the death rate from heart disease and stroke has
decreased by 75 percent – due in large part to medical advances.
Yet challenges today, including an aging population and rising
rates of obesity and diabetes, threaten to erode the progress that
has been made; heart disease and stroke continue to take a Canadian
life every seven minutes, and account for 27 percent of all deaths
every year.
Canada is home to exceptional
cardiac research that has made history for decades – transforming
the lives of heart disease survivors in Canada and around the world. Today, access to
research funding is becoming increasingly difficult, yet the need
has never been greater. This commitment by CP to move research
forward is a testament to the corporation's dedication to make a
real difference in the lives of Canadians.
About CP
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States with direct
links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a
competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner
of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of
freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply
chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of
Canadian Pacific.
About CP Has Heart
At CP we know that a
railroad may serve as the arteries of a nation, but at its heart is
community. That's why through CP Has Heart, we're improving
the heart health of men, women and children across North America. Since its inception, CP Has
Heart has committed more than $5 million
dollars to heart health initiatives in communities across
Canada. And along the way,
we're showing heart whenever we can. Find out more on www.cpr.ca
or @CPhasHeart.
About the Heart and Stroke Foundation
The Heart and
Stroke Foundation's mission is to prevent disease, save lives and
promote recovery. A volunteer-based health charity, we strive to
tangibly improve the health of every Canadian family, every day.
Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will
make it happen. Learn how at heartandstroke.ca.
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SOURCE Canadian Pacific