The mission of the American Heart Association is to fight premature death and disability due to heart disease and stroke.

Description:
We fund raise to support basic bio medical research and educational programs.

History:
The American Heart Associations was incorporated in 1924 as a medical society and then in the 1950's expended to fund raising for research and educational programs.

Contact person: Kathy Peirano, Office Manager, (510) 904-4000, (email)
Office fax number: (510) 904-4004

Address:

426 - 17th Street, Suite 300 Oakland, CA 94612 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.americanheart.org

Directions:

19th St. exit on BART 980 exit 14-18th Street, left over freeway, west on 17th Street, between Broadway and Franklin   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: BART,   Walk distance (in minutes): 2