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.
Join the 1 For Every 1 Waitlist
The Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation (VBMF) 1 For Every 1 Blood Pressure Monitor Program works to put free, at-home blood pressure monitors into the hands of individuals and families who need them.
Throughout the year, VBMF raises funds to purchase blood pressure monitors for community outreach initiatives, health events, educational programs and neighborhood giveaways. When monitors remain available after these scheduled programs and events, we use that inventory to help individuals on our 1 For Every 1 Waitlist.
If you live in the United States and need a blood pressure monitor for your home, we invite you to join the waitlist.
How the Waitlist Works
To help us reach as many households as possible:
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You must be 18 years of age or older to join the waitlist.
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Monitors are limited to one per household within a five-year period.
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You must provide your full name, U.S. mailing address, phone number and email address.
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When a monitor becomes available, VBMF will contact you to confirm that you still need a monitor and verify your shipping address.
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You will have three (3) days to respond to our outreach. If we do not hear from you within that time, we will offer the available monitor to the next eligible household on the waitlist. You may remain on the waitlist for a future opportunity, subject to program availability.
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If confirmed, your blood pressure monitor will be shipped to you at no cost.
Why We Ask for Your Information
Your contact information allows us to notify you when a monitor becomes available and confirm your current shipping address. We also use household information to help ensure that our limited supply of monitors reaches as many different homes as possible.
Joining the waitlist does not guarantee that you will receive a blood pressure monitor or establish a specific delivery timeframe. Monitor availability depends on donations, funding, inventory and the needs of VBMF's community programs and events.
Our goal is simple: one monitor for every home that needs one — one household at a time.
Join the waitlist today. When a monitor becomes available, we’ll reach out to you.
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