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Through the Boston Scientific Foundation, we fund non-profit organizations in the communities where we live and work throughout the United States.
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Note: A report of the grants made by the Boston Scientific Foundation can be found in the Company’s IRS 990 filings and in our Annual Reports.

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Charitable Donations to U.S. Health Care Professionals and National Associations To request a charitable donation for financial support or an equipment donation from Boston Scientific, please visit our Boston Scientific Charitable Donations to U.S. Health Care Professionals and National Associations page for details on the criteria and to fill out the form.

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American Heart Association

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one cause of death in the United States — claiming nearly a million American lives each year, or one life every 38 seconds. Boston Scientific is proud of its long history of support for the American Heart Association (AHA), with whom we share a common goal of heart disease prevention and awareness.

By providing focused support to the AHA, we are able to improve the lives of people in need. Over the past two years, Boston Scientific has supported the AHA through sponsorship of its Heart Walks, Heart Balls and Go Red For Women events across the country.

Every year the AHA holds Start! Heart Walk events throughout the United States to raise awareness and promote the importance of cardiac health. Boston Scientific and its employees participate in many of these events through sponsorships and walk teams. Since July 2009, more than 3,600 Boston Scientific employees, friends and family have participated in AHA Heart Walks to raise funds for heart disease research and education initiatives. In 2010, Boston Scientific raised more than $200,000 in funds for the Boston Start! Heart Walk with more than 800 registered walkers participating.

In 2010, Boston Scientific was proud to support numerous Heart Balls including our support as signature sponsor of the Boston Heart Ball in memory of Dr. Donald S. Baim. In 2009, Boston Scientific lost Dr. Baim, who not only served as our Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, but was also the chief advocate and champion for millions of patients. In honor of Dr. Baim, Boston Scientific will donate 500 CPR Anytime kits to local community organizations. These self-directed, personal CPR kits provide instruction on life-saving CPR skills in just 22 minutes for up to 20 people.

Boston Scientific is also a proud founding sponsor of the Go Red for Women campaign in Minnesota. The Company has sponsored more than 20 Go Red for Women events to help celebrate the energy, passion and power women have to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke.

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Wounded Warrior Project

Boston Scientific’s passion to support wounded U.S. veterans has led to a relationship with the Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP), whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

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Charitable Donations to U.S. HCPs & National Associations

Boston Scientific provides charitable donations to a variety of eligible U.S. Health Care Providers and National Associations.
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World Diabetes Day

Boston Scientific is proud to be an official partner of World Diabetes Day, which takes place each year on November 14th, to raise global awareness for diabetes.

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Chain of Hope Brussels 20km

On May 31, 2009, Boston Scientific employees participated in the annual Brussels 20km fundraising event to support the Chain of Hope.

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Heartbeat International

Boston Scientific is proud to support the mission of Heartbeat International, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) devices and medical care at no charge to needy patients in countries outside the United States.
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Camp Odayin Heart and Sole

Boston Scientific is a primary sponsor of the Annual Camp Odayin Heart & Sole 5K Fun Run/2.5K Walk at Como Park in Saint Paul, MN.
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EuroPCR Charity Run

Boston Scientific was honored to co-host the first Charity Run in support of la Fundación Española del Corazón (FEC) (the Spanish Heart Foundation).
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HeartBeat 5000

Since 2003, Boston Scientific has co-sponsored the HeartBeat 5000, a 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run, which takes place each June in Downtown Minneapolis to raise money for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

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Nepal Mission

Boston Scientific is proud to have supported a 2008 mission to a remote region of Nepal in order to perform pelvic floor repair procedures on women with uterine prolapse.
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