In light of a recent post about a heart screening company in Illinois providing inappropriate screenings, I thought it would be nice to let everyone know the wonderful work that continues through the Anthony Bates Foundation and with moral support from the HCMA.
By the numbers -
- 1 educational 15-minute video produced and distributed, titled, "What is HCM?"
- 2 degrees of separation from Oprah (I want to be on her show!)
- 2 degrees of separation from Toby Keith (I want him to be a spokeperson for HCM, heart screenings for our young people and heart health education)
- 4 successful heart screening events in Arizona (high schools)
- 4 successful heart screening events in Kansas (college)
- Over 6% of those screened have abnormal results
- 8 heart screening events overall
- 14 to 40 are the ages of the people screened
- > 60% of those screened are male
- 258 high schools in Arizona received the video "What is HCM?" in the summer of 2004
- 380 high schools in Kansas received the video "What is HCM?" in the summer of 2004
- $600 to $1600 is the cost of an echocardiogram at a cardiologists office across our country
- > 1500 video tapes distributed all over North America and the UK
- > 1500 FREE echocardiograms to communities in Arizona and Kansas
- > 10,000 people have heard our message about heart health and screenings for young people
- $900k to $2.4 million dollars of volunteered services provided to communities in FREE screening services
Our next heart screening event will be this Saturday at Peoria High School, 11200 N. 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ, from 8 am to 1 pm. We anticipate a very busy day with a lot of welcome support. Through our events we continue to bring awareness to HCM and educate many many young people about their hearts!
Thank you to Lisa and the HCMA message board for continuing to educate me about this chronic illness. My work is endless and rewarding! I am so very grateful to all of you for your encouragement and support over the last four years!
Love,
Sharon Bates
www.AnthonyBates.org
By the numbers -
- 1 educational 15-minute video produced and distributed, titled, "What is HCM?"
- 2 degrees of separation from Oprah (I want to be on her show!)
- 2 degrees of separation from Toby Keith (I want him to be a spokeperson for HCM, heart screenings for our young people and heart health education)
- 4 successful heart screening events in Arizona (high schools)
- 4 successful heart screening events in Kansas (college)
- Over 6% of those screened have abnormal results
- 8 heart screening events overall
- 14 to 40 are the ages of the people screened
- > 60% of those screened are male
- 258 high schools in Arizona received the video "What is HCM?" in the summer of 2004
- 380 high schools in Kansas received the video "What is HCM?" in the summer of 2004
- $600 to $1600 is the cost of an echocardiogram at a cardiologists office across our country
- > 1500 video tapes distributed all over North America and the UK
- > 1500 FREE echocardiograms to communities in Arizona and Kansas
- > 10,000 people have heard our message about heart health and screenings for young people
- $900k to $2.4 million dollars of volunteered services provided to communities in FREE screening services
Our next heart screening event will be this Saturday at Peoria High School, 11200 N. 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ, from 8 am to 1 pm. We anticipate a very busy day with a lot of welcome support. Through our events we continue to bring awareness to HCM and educate many many young people about their hearts!
Thank you to Lisa and the HCMA message board for continuing to educate me about this chronic illness. My work is endless and rewarding! I am so very grateful to all of you for your encouragement and support over the last four years!
Love,
Sharon Bates
www.AnthonyBates.org
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