Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 28 Jan 1981, p. 6

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PAGE 6. WEDNI-SI)AY. JANUARY 28, 1981>. WIIJITBY FREE PRESS Heart mon'th This disease stili kilîs more people than any other and has been proclaîmed by polticians and fitness exper- ts alike as the nation's num- ber one killer. And there 15 a smail group of people in Whitby who will do their bit next month to raise money for research in- to this always dreaded problem - heart disease. The month of February has tradiîionaly been set aside by many mufficipalities and Heart Month and iL is during this ime that the Ontario Heart Foundation does iLs biggest public awareness campaign. The Whitby is being organizatized and run by Dolly Goddard and Dorothy and John Visser. In 1980, the local branc camp raised $12,800. for research and have set their goal for 1.981 a t $15,000. "It strikes anywhere, anytime, and no one is imn- mune," Dorothy Visser said of heart disease, "We're out to geL this numnber one killer and we're serious about it," she con- tinued. The three campaign ad- vosors stressed that thev are aign begins initown in need of volunteers to can- Aside from the dance that On February 13, is "Rosi vass for the fund. the local group will hold this Day" and fund volunteer, Anyone who is interested Saturday (it is already sold will be in almost every bani in helping out is asked to cail out), they are planning to in town selling roses to raist Goddard at 668-2855. hold two other snecial evn monev for research. Tht "In order for us to have successful campaign, we need volunteers and that the community make the can- vasser feel welcome during the February campaign," Goddard said. ts. On February 1, every church in the Town of Whit- by will be using a special bulletin prepagred by the Heart Fund illustrating the disease and the work of the fund. se -s lk se evet will be held btween -il a.m. and 2 p.m. Goddard and Mr. and Mrs. Visser said that they wanted to leave this thought with all Whitby residents, "Do your part - give from your heart. "

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