Big Hearted MP Urges Romantics To Help
The BHF Raise £1Million This Valentine's Day!
John
Battle, MP for Leeds West, visited the British Heart Foundation (BHF)
shop in Bramley today to write a love note in support of the charity's
Real Valentine campaign which aims to raise £1million to fund more
than 30 new BHF Heart Nurses, which will help reach up to 10,000 new patients
each year.
Almost 2.7 million people live with heart disease in the UK - but many don't have access to the support and care that they need. There are currently 180 BHF Heart Nurses, or just one to every 330,000 people in the UK. These specialists provide vital care, reassurance, and advice to more than 50,000 patients. But these patients represent just the tip of the iceberg - there are many thousands living with heart disease without adequate care and support, who often feel isolated, afraid and frustrated.
To help raise the £1 million people can visit their local BHF shop and for a suggested donation of £1 can write a romantic message on a Love Note and stick it in their local BHF Shop window for all to see. Cryptic romantic messages, poems and marriage proposals are all very welcome!
Last year, nearly 200,000 Love Notes were placed in BHF Shop windows across the UK - the top heart charity hopes to smash this record in 2005 by completely covering all their shop windows with the heart shaped notes.
John Battle said today: 'Valentines is a time to give our hearts a boost so why not give a real boost to the BHF campaign. As well as giving to our loved ones, a little extra to BHF now will save the hearts of others'.
To write a Love Note to the one you love, pop in to your local BHF Shop. To find out the location of your nearest shop call 0870 120 4141 or visit www.bhf.org.uk/shops.
To find out more about the BHF Real Valentine Appeal visit bhf.org.uk/realvalentine - where you can donate online and design a 'virtual' love note to send to your Valentine.