The Foundation of the National Lipid Association Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement

Pledges to the Foundation of the National Lipid Association

The Foundation of the National Lipid Association has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to kick-off the holiday giving season. The day is intended to inspire people to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.  We ask that you consider participating in this global day dedicated to giving back by donating to the Foundation of the National Lipid Association (Foundation of the NLA).

The Foundation was established from the former Florida Lipid Foundation, whose founder, Paul Ziajka, MD, created a Florida entity to serve the needs of the community of lipidologists. The National Lipid Association was interested in forming a national entity to address lipid issues broadly and approached the Florida Lipid Foundation to rename and broaden its scope of activities. The new board formed in December 2008 as the Foundation of the National Lipid Association and is the charitable counterpart to the National Lipid Association.

“By giving to the Foundation of the NLA, you support patient and community outreach activities, and the development of patient education materials,” said Anne Goldberg, MD, FNLA, president of the Foundation of the NLA and professor of medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine. “Your donation allows the Foundation to collaborate with the National Lipid Association (NLA) on their initiatives to reduce cardiovascular disease and deaths related to abnormalities of cholesterol metabolism.”

Those who are interested in joining the Foundation of the National Lipid Association’s #GivingTuesday initiative can visit lipidfoundation.org/donors/donate/.  For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTues and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter. 

About the Foundation of the National Lipid Association 
The Foundation supports patient and clinician educational, research and community outreach activities that enhance and support the initiatives of the National Lipid Association in its efforts to reduce cardiovascular events and deaths related to abnormalities of cholesterol metabolism.

To learn more about the Foundation of the National Lipid Association, please visit:

Website: lipidfoundation.org

Twitter: twitter.com/learnyourlipids or twitter.com/nlafoundation 

About #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give—the 2015 iteration will be held on December 1, 2015. This effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—nonprofits, businesses and corporations as well as families and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they celebrate and help create a better world. #GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a global moment dedicated to giving around the world. 

To learn more about #GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, please visit:

Website: givingtuesday.org
Facebook: facebook.com/GivingTuesday
Twitter: twitter.com/GivingTuesday