Donate : 2010 Annual Appeal

Donate to VDF's 2010 Annual Appeal

Dear Friend:

Each year in the United States, there are over 40 million Americans affected each year by vascular disease, that’s one in seven people! Chances are that either you or someone you know has been affected by vascular diseases and conditions, such as blood clots or atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

June’s Story

June was having trouble walking and had pain in her right leg. When her leg started to bother her she found her way to the doctor who diagnosed her with peripheral arterial disease or PAD, which is also known as atherosclerosis or poor circulation. For many years after her diagnosis, June felt very isolated and alone until she discovered the Vascular Disease Foundation.

“For a long time I felt very alone. Now I know there are others out there with the same condition and challenges. I’m very glad to know that VDF exists and is providing the knowledge and education that they do about these diseases.”

There are over nine million Americans affected by PAD, which increases your risk for heart attack and stroke, and the majority of the population doesn’t even know what it is! Please join the Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) in helping raise awareness about PAD and other vascular diseases such as abdominal aortic aneurysms, varicose veins, DVT or blood clots and carotid artery disease.

Many vascular diseases are preventable and treatable, but the right treatment and education are needed. If unchecked, some vascular conditions can cause loss of quality of life, amputation or death. We hear countless stories from folks like June around the country affected by these devastating and often times life impacting diseases.

VDF is the only national 501(c)(3) non profit dedicated to “improving health for all by reducing death and disability from vascular disease”, we are committed to continuing to provide free non-biased and peer reviewed educational materials to the general public. Please help us continue our mission and continue to send free educational information free of advertising to save lives. Your donations are tax-deductible and help to support non-biased and science based information about vascular disease.

The need to educate people about these often devastating and life impacting diseases is needed now more than ever. Your support has also helped us to continue our outreach, as well as continue to find new ways to reach people such as ongoing audio HealthCasts, live “Ask the Doctor Chats”, continued expansion of disease information on our Web site (www.vdf.org), new educational pamphlets, continued growth of our two coalitions, (The P.A.D. Coalition and the Venous Disease Coalition) and more!

VDF has touched the lives of over 14 million Americans and we ask for your continued support to help us reach more American and help save lives and limbs!

For every dollar you donate, 91 percent goes to support our programs. Please help us keep our efforts to providing trustworthy education strong and free of advertising. There are millions who need information about PAD and other vascular diseases, such as abdominal aortic aneurysms, varicose veins, blood clots and carotid artery disease.

This is our annual fundraising appeal and we need your financial support especially in these hard economic times. Your tax deductible gift will help support our mission and help us in our fight against vascular disease. Every dollar you give helps us reach more people and save more lives. Please help us continue our fight against vascular disease.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Sincerely,

Sheryl Benjamin
Executive Director

P.S. – For every donation over $25, you will receive a free travel pillow or heart healthy cookbook. For every donation over $50 you will receive either the travel pillow or cookbook AND the book, “100 Questions & Answers about Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)”!

To get your free gift, please contact us at info@vdf.org.