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‘"Much of what we do is preventive education and research. For example, over the years a great deal of research has been done on the effects of cholesterol that has helped people minimize heart disease." February is Heart and Stroke month and volunteers from the foundation are beginâ€" "The money we raise funds over two thirds of all the research being done by the public education and health care profesâ€" sions. In fact, money raised here in Kitchâ€" enerâ€"Waterloo is actually funding four researchers at the University of Waterloo and two at the University of Guelph." Much of the research being done, says Delislg, is in the area of preventative In fact, 69 per cent of funds raised by the foundation goes to research, says Peter Delisle, area coordinator for the Waterlooâ€" Wellington chapter of the foundation. Eric Pemberton has been a volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation for ?flfl?di&n‘tdo of the goodness it out :fulinhmt.fledouitbeaunhilheutis Eighteen years ago, Pemberton underâ€" went surgery for a heart condition he had been living with for ten years. He credits theâ€" Heart and Stroke Foundation for helping to save his life. "The Heart and Stroke Foundation is in the business of funding the kind of reâ€" 0 ho of priag 5 tergs rercoiiigs it j getting a what they raise directly into research." Volunteer gets to the heart of the matter M A K ILNG A MR. NOODLES 4 .99 Fumniture Polish Lemon x" gg« 18 oz. _ Instant Noodles VERSILEX bowee cooumit 4 comeale Pedkrrembepnors. 14 oz 8 oz HOUSEHOLD CLEANSER Decaffeinated GEVALIA 2(99 1.99 Cterctecsank . According to provided the foundation, w,oggnlwu are, -ndb’uch year because of improvements in diagnosis and treatment. And those improvements, says Delisle, are funded by the foundation. "Over the last four decades, deaths by heart and stroke have been reduced by 40 perâ€"cent. But 42 per cent of all deaths in Canada are still due to heart disease and stroke, so there‘s lots of work that still Eric Pemberton knows first hand the good an organization like the Heart and Stroke Foundation can accomplish Home Cooking Soup 19 oz UNCLE BEN‘S Flavours CAMPBELL‘S Exquisine Noodles .1 .39 1.34 Flavours 100 a Package of 10 Puss ‘n Boots POUNCE GARBAGE BAGS Treats for Cats 1.09 19 |= "We work with the public health departâ€" ment and do talks in schools as well as seminars and mall displays for the public. We‘re also starting to get into more corporate counselling to help companies bring their employees‘ awareness up," As well as research, the foundation 88y Delisle. supports education programs that promote _ Eric Pemberton is in his fifth year of proper nutrition and healthy, active lifes doorâ€"toâ€"door campaigning, and while it‘s tyles. not the most glamourous work, Pemberton Ei 90% 0';70% WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1991 â€" PAGE As mm suorrofs, , \CAMB $s \o RIDGE Emm\\“‘; CATION Nes ) OMV! Anyone interested in volunteering for, or donating to, Heart and Stroke Foundation. please call 888â€"6677. not the most glamourous work, Pemberton does it because ‘"it has to be done." "So far, I‘ve had almost 20 years and that‘s pretty worthwhile stuff."