In The News

PAD Coalition Update:
As of press time, the 15 organizations that make up the PAD Coalition are eagerly awaiting news from the National Institutes of Health as to the selection of the public relations/advertising agency that will design and carry out the national PAD awareness campaign. In the meantime, the Coalition's Steering Committee continues to advance the goals and mission of the Coalition by developing plans and creating sub-committees that will support the national awareness efforts. Visit the PAD Coalition Web site (www.padcoalition.org) to stay informed about the awareness campaign and the work of the Coalition. The VDF continues to play an integral role in this important PAD awareness effort. We'll keep you updated in each issue of Keeping in Circulation.

Legs for Life® Offers Free Screenings:
During September there will be free screenings for those at risk for PAD at hundreds of sites across the country. This will be the sixth year for the Legs For Life screening program. To locate a site near you, visit www.legsforlife. org or our Web site at www.vdf.org and click on the link to the Legs For Life Web site.

AARP Convention:
For the third year, the VDF will have an information booth and provide a stage presentation on circulation at the AARP national convention, Life@50+, to be held in New Orleans on September 29 - October 1. If you are attending, be sure to stop by our booth #4020 to say hello.

Fifth Annual Keeping in Circulation Walk:
We're gearing up for the fifth annual Keeping in Circulation at the Gardens, held each August in Denver. The event includes information and presentations about vascular disease, free screenings, and a garden walk. Check our Web site at www.vdf.org for complete details, including date, time, and location.

SAAAVE Act:
Help save the SAAAVE Act. This law would provide for a one-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a preventable condition that claims about 15,000 Americans each year. Please write to your U.S. Representative to support HR 827 and to your two U.S. Senators to support S-390 to help save lives. A sample letter was included in the last issue of Keeping in Circulation, as well as on our Web site. Write todayÑit could save your life!