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New For You - February 2009 Film Corner: Buy "Still Me" and Support National Stroke Association!  | It’s Hollywood’s annual award season, so why not catch up on the latest award-winning short film about stroke? “Still Me” is dedicated to stroke awareness from the perspective of a stroke survivor and his family. Filmmaker Beth McElhenny uses her emotional and physical journey as a stroke survivor to tell the tale of one family’s struggle to cope with the cognitive and physical effects of a stroke and focuses on the main character’s fight to be heard. “Still Me” won Best Short Film-Audience Award at Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, Best Family Film at Secret City Film Festival and Best Actor at the Spudfest Film Festival. Please visit http://www.brookwoodfilms.com/ to preview the film or purchase a DVD (cost is $14.99 + sh [$3.25]). Throughout the month of February, a portion of the proceeds go to National Stroke Association. |
THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE Share the Love this Valentine's Day Celebrate Valentine’s Day by participating in National Stroke Association’s “Share the Love” Firstgiving fundraising event throughout the month of February! 
Don’t just tell your sweetheart how much you love them — donate $25 to National Stroke Association and challenge them to adopt a heart healthy lifestyle to reduce their risk for stroke! Donate directly on www.firstgiving.com/nationalstrokeassociation (click the “Get Started” button) or set up a personalized page to tell your stroke story and set up a fundraiser, which you can email to everyone in your contacts list. Motivate your friends and colleagues to adopt a healthier lifestyle this month by skipping the box of sweets and giving to National Stroke Association. Prefer to donate in another way? Here are some ideas:
Donate online at www.stroke.org/donate or mail a check payable to National Stroke Association at: 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112-3747. Join our Heritage Society by remembering National Stroke Association in your will. (Talk with your financial advisor for more details.) Make a donation in memory or honor of your sweetheart or another loved one. National Stroke Association News 2009 National Stroke Awareness Month National Stroke Awareness Month is on its way this May! Stay tuned for upcoming news, new web store products and downloadable information to help you celebrate 2009 National Stroke Awareness Month. We’ll have the perfect products for gifts and give-aways for your National Stroke Awareness Month activities. Visit http://www.stroke.org/ later this month for more information. 
The goal of the annual campaign is to raise public awareness about the continuum of stroke by managing stroke risk, better understanding of stroke symptom recognition and response and improving the quality of life involved in stroke recovery. This year, our products and downloadable information are designed to help everyone: STOP primary and secondary stroke through risk factor management. Act FAST to increase recognition of and response to stroke symptoms. Spread HOPE about recovery from stroke.
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