The Health Care Foundation’s Row 4 Heart event returns this weekend to raise funds for the province’s Cardiovascular and Stroke Program.

February is Heart Month, and one in three people living in Newfoundland and Labrador will be impacted by cardiac illness in their lifetime.

Dr. Sean Connors, Clinical Chief of the Cardiac Care Program, explains that all proceeds from the Row 4 Heart event are used to assist the Health Care Foundation in purchasing top-notch equipment and providing the highest quality of care to local patients.

He’s proud of what he calls the world-class treatment they offer, stressing that such a standard of care is unattainable without the necessary resources, including state-of-the-art equipment that often comes with a significant cost.

Dr. Connors says that delivering the best care is their utmost priority, and the Row 4 Heart fundraiser allows them to achieve that.

There are already some 40 teams registered for Sunday, but Dr. Connors says there is still time to sign up.

He’s encouraging people to go to www.healthcarefoundation.ca to register a team and donate.

Row 4 Heart is happening at Capital Hyundai on Kenmount Road on Sunday, February 25.