Our Mission

Consider these names: Winston Churchill, Gerald Ford, Sharon Stone, Thomas Jefferson, Luther Vandross, and Della Reese. At first glance, you might be hard pressed to find a common denominator among this list of leaders and celebrities. We can, and it is this country's third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability. It is a stroke, or brain attack.

Add to this list four million names of those living with the devastating affect of stroke today and their families who are thrust into the role of caregiver, and you begin to define the market which we serve. Stroke survivors and their caregivers are in desperate need of information about this disease and how to manage their lives after a stroke.

National Stroke Association's mission is to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke. We're here to save lives, improve quality of care and increase patient outcomes. Established in 1984 with a compelling mission, National Stroke Association has grown to be the leading resource for stroke. National Stroke Association is the only national non-profit organization in the U.S.that devotes 100 percent of its resources to stroke through a variety of innovative and high-impact programs.

Such programs include education, services and community-based activities in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery. National Stroke Association serves both the public and professional communities — people at risk, patients and their health care providers, stroke survivors, their families and caregivers. Our awareness initiatives have provided millions of Americans with life-saving tools to prevent stroke. We work with our nation's leading thought leaders in stroke to provide expert guidance and compassionate support in an effort to help survivors realize their potential of life after stroke.

I hope you'll take a moment and look through the StrokeSmart™ magazine media materials. Our partnership will allow both of us to get critical information to over 100,000 stroke survivors and caregivers nationwide.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions and comments.

Jim Baranski
CEO
National Stroke Association