Support the Women’s Heart Clinic at VGH – shop at Shoppers Drug Mart!

Starting September 14 through October 11, Shoppers Drug Mart is raising money for the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH. This year, Shoppers’ staff chose to support women’s heart through the company’s Tree of Life campaign.

The Tree of Life campaign embodies the Company’s commitment to improving the health of Canadian women in body, mind and spirit. The Campaign gives customers and employees the opportunity to donate directly to organizations that make a difference to women’s health in their own communities.

Next time you’re in Shoppers Drug Mart at VGH or Yaletown (Seymour and Drake), purchase and personalize a “Tree of Life” icon: a “leaf” for $1, a “butterfly” for $5, an “acorn” for $10 or a “cardinal” for $50. Your icon will be displayed on the Tree of Life in store windows and 100% of proceeds go towards the purchase of a $4,350 blood pressure machine for the Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH.

About Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic

In 2009, the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH opened its doors with the goal to prevent and stop the progression of heart disease in women.

More than 300 women have benefitted from this clinic and their staff of nutritionists, rehab specialists, social workers, psychiatrists and our cardiologists, all dedicated to helping women live well and live long. With Dr. Tara Sedlak leading the way, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is fundraising to help expand the Clinic’s offerings to encompass a greater vision of women’s health. Part of the expansion plan includes the acquisition of new equipment including a blood pressure machine.