1 For Every 1 Blood Pressure Monitor Campaign
We believe blood pressure monitors are like smoke detectors, one is needed in every home. Like smoke detectors, blood pressure monitors aid in prevention and help save lives! We rely on donors, supporters and members of the community to help us raise funds to supply free blood pressure monitors to those in underserved communities with the least access to healthcare.
Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, yet most people don’t consider it a risk factor. Our goal is to increase awareness and equip families with the resources needed to fight heart disease. Over time, hypertension can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other cardiovascular issues. Hypertension, can be difficult to detect because it often has no symptoms. Blood pressure monitors can aid in the detection of hypertension and ultimately save lives.
We provide blood pressure monitors to those in underserved communities. With an initial goal to supply 10,000 homes each year, we need $650,000 annually. That's $65 per home. $65 that can potentially save the lives of not one person, but everyone in the home with access to the monitor. $65 is less than a night out for dinner or a trip to the movies for a family of four. The price you pay for a week of coffee and a bagel at your favorite coffee shop or three trips to your favorite fast-food chain, could save a life.
Tee's Story
"I believe access to an at home blood pressure monitor saved my life," says Tee Blount, Founder and Executive Director of the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation. "I was suffering a transient ischemic attack (T.I.A) and thought I was experiencing a spider bite. Even when all of my physical symptoms aligned with those of a stroke, I refused to believe it until I took my blood pressure and realized my blood pressure was at stroke levels. Prior to taking my blood pressure, I had taken Benadryl and was preparing to get into bed in an attempt to sleep it off. A friend I was talking to on the phone noticed my slurred speech and urged me to take my blood pressure. My ability to get urgent medical care in a timely matter likely saved my life and to that I credit having a blood pressure monitor at home," says Blount.
Volunteers!
Want to join us and help distribute blood pressure monitors? Please complete the form below to be added to the volunteer list. It's important to provide an accurate email address to receive the details for the event and a list of questions for our documentary. We also need a mobile number so we can reach you the day of the event with schedule changes or other emergency information.
1-800-711-VBMF