$14.2 million for the Montreal Heart Institute

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2014, June 20, 2014

During its annual general assembly on June 19, the Board of Directors of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation approved a contribution of $14.2 million to the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) to promote its development and support its priority projects, which include cardiovascular imaging, cardiovascular genetics, prevention, and the modernization of care. By investing in these areas, the Institute’s team of specialists can deliver on its promise to better predict, prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.


Thanks to its fundraising efforts, events and funding projects, the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation collected
$13.4 million in 2013-2014. Since its creation in 1977, the Foundation has given $190 million to the Montreal Heart Institute.


Thanks to these donations, innovative projects have been launched to improve treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease, particularly through less invasive techniques that focus more on prevention and that are on the vanguard of knowledge and technology.


More than
31,500 donors worked together to keep the heart of the Montreal Heart Institute beating and inspire its specialists, professionals and researchers who show their dedication, day in and day out. The Montreal Heart Institute Foundation is recognized and respected by donors because of its strong reputation. All money raised is diligently managed and administrative costs are kept as low as possible. In fact, the Foundation’s administrative expenses represent 6.5% of total gross revenues.

 

Download the 2013-2014 annual report

 

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Julie Chevrette
Communications and promotions Consultant
Montreal Heart Institute Foundation
Tel. : 514 376-3330, ext. 2641 | julie.chevrette@icm-mhi.org
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