How You Can Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. But there is good news; there are steps that you can take to reduce your risk for developing heart disease and live a more heart-healthy lifestyle. Take action for your heart health with these steps:...
American Heart Month
It’s February, and that means heart-shaped everything is everywhere. What better month to emphasize heart health? February is American Heart Month, recognized annually by presidential proclamation since 1964 (you can read President Biden’s 2022 Proclamation on...
Non-Profit Hiring: ForHearts Worldwide is Growing and Looking for a Dedicated Team Member in Tampa
Working at ForHearts Worldwide isn’t just another job where you punch in, punch out and collect a paycheck. Being part of the organization is about “wanting to bring hope to more people” says Laura DeLise, ForHeart Worldwide’s Executive Director. And that desire is...
Join Us in Welcoming New Chairman of ForHearts Worldwide, Dr. Thomas Crawford
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Thomas Crawford, long-standing member of our Board of Directors and our current Medical Director, will be the next Chairman of ForHearts Worldwide. As a cardiac electrophysiologist focusing on heart rhythm disorders, “implanting...
The Season of Giving: Donate to ForHearts and Save Lives this Holiday Season
It was Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first Black United States Supreme Court Justice, that said “The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in a time of crisis.” In most of our lifetimes, the Coronavirus pandemic has been the greatest...
Facts and Statistics about Global Cardiac Health
ForHearts Worldwide is dedicated to saving lives around the world by providing the world’s needy with pacemakers. A pacemaker, defined as an electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm giving the heart electrical stimulation when...
Your Support Means More than Ever This GivingTuesday!
As we move toward the close of 2021 with most communities and industries reopened, we are all still adjusting to a “New Normal” and the countless changes imposed in the last couple years. One thing that has not changed however is ForHearts Worldwide’s dedication to...
ForHearts Worldwide Celebrates Tampa Bay Philanthropy Week November 15th-20th
Like so many movements that result in change, the idea to create ForHearts Worldwide was born out of unnecessary tragedy. It was in the early 1980’s that Dr. Frederico Alfaro experienced the death of a young patient in Guatemala whose family could not afford the...
Maximize Your Impact with our Monthly Giving Program!
As we enter the season of giving and being thankful, everyone at ForHearts Worldwide would like to start by saying THANK YOU! We are very thankful, for YOU. Your generosity and support have allowed us to continue to provide cardiovascular implantable devices to the...
ForHearts Worldwide Celebrates 37 Years
It is hard to believe but it was 37 years ago today, October 18th, 1984, that Dr. Henry D. McIntosh formally launched ForHearts Worldwide. And 37 years later, there is so much to celebrate. So much kindness and generosity. So many lives saved. And like so many...