FH Awareness Day sheds light on the #1 genetic cause of early heart disease
Every minute, somewhere in the world, a child is born with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Without proper care, this child’s life will be shortened.

You can help change that, simply by raising awareness of FH on September 24 – FH Awareness Day . Share this newsletter with people you know, or use the materials we’ve provided to post about FH on social media.

Families impacted by FH have been needlessly suffering because they do not have the knowledge, the community support, and do not receive the medical care they need. In most cases, they have never even heard of familial hypercholesterolemia.

By raising awareness of FH and the work of the FH Foundation on September 24, you can make a difference. 

You can change an entire family’s life story. You can help make sure a dad lives to see his children graduate from college or a mother is there for her daughter when she has her own children. You can spare these families the heartache FH can cause, by sharing what you know with your friends and family.

You are the FH community. You are the doctors, mothers, teenagers, nurses, genetic counselors, fathers, siblings, business associates, and scientists who all #KnowFH . The FH Foundation is a small team. Our dream is to help 30 million people around the world live longer, healthier lives free of heart disease. We need you to stand up and make FH visible, to spread awareness, and support our work.

Please take a moment to share some of resources below to help others #KnowFH . 
Gratefully,
Katherine A. Wilemon
Founder & CEO
The FH Foundation
Talk to someone about FH

Just talking to one family member or person in your community about FH could help get someone diagnosed. Our infographic and poster can be easily printed and shared.

Share social media posts

The more you share FH Awareness Day posts, the more people become aware of FH. Be sure to tag #KnowFH !

Make #KnowFH trend during the FH Awareness Day Tweet-A-Thon
 
We will be gathering leading FH experts and affected individuals from around the world to address some of the current issues facing those who have FH and those who treat FH.
 
Join and follow the action on Twitter on September 24 th at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. GMT.

Follow the  #KnowFH  hashtag and  @TheFHFoundation.org .

Add a Facebook profile filter

You can add a filter to your Facebook profile. 

Go to Facebook's Profile Pic Frames and look up the FH Foundation to find the  #KnowFH  and  #FHCantWait  profile frame. 

Race for FH

Join the Race for FH’s special DIY 5K walk/run in honor of FH Awareness Day . That’s just 3.1 miles and one hour of your time (less if you run!) to help win the fight against family heart disease.

This is a personal challenge, so sign up to participate whenever and wherever it works for you. You will be joined by others across the country who are all helping us to reach our goal of raising $150,000.

Put your practice on the Map

The #1 request the FH Foundation receives from patients is for help finding an FH specialist in their area.

Help individuals with FH around the world find your practice, by registering on our FH Specialist Map.


Podcasts, Publications, and more…
We have more resources and events:

  • Weekly podcasts on FH in partnership with the American Heart Association can be found at heart.org/cholesterolpodcasts.
  • Genetic testing resources are online.
  • We will be on Facebook Live for the opening ceremony of the FH Global Summit. Join us by logging into Facebook on October 1 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. GMT