American Heart Association
Title
American Heart Association
Description
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke." Its motto is "Learn and Live". In 1994, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, an industry publication, released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility. The study showed that the American Heart Association was ranked as the 5th "most popular charity/non-profit in America" of over 100 charities researched with 45% of Americans over the age of 12 choosing Love and Like A lot for the American Heart Association. Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, 1937 Nobel Prize recipient in Physiology or Medicine, receives the first AHA-supported research grant. The grant was awarded to enable him to do fundamental studies on muscle energetics.
Creator
US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby
Date
October 2019
Source
https://web.archive.org/web/20170708094046im_/http://www.vmps.us/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/american_heart_association.jpg?itok=GnsTYI_o
Relation
Rights
Source: American Heart Association. (2012, October 8). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 14, 2012, from http://bit.ly/SYhuFM
Publisher
US House of Representatives
Contributor
US House of Representatives - Martha Roby
Format
Medium: Photograph
Language
English
Type
Photo
Identifier
American Heart Association, AHA, Nonprofit, Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Public Health, Health
Coverage
Washington D.C.
Files
Collection
Reference
US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, American Heart Association, US House of Representatives, October 2019
Cite As
US House of Representatives - Office of Martha Roby, “American Heart Association,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/221.