Pulmonary Hypertension Supporting Group

The Pulmonary Hypertension Supporting Group is the only charity in the USA especially for people with pulmonary hypertension (PH). We are committed to helping improve the lives of people with PH, and supporting the PH community in the USA. We do this by funding research into PH, raising awareness of the condition, and helping people in their day-to-day lives. The Pulmonary Hypertension Supporting Group was started in 2000 with only 6 members. We now have approximately 3000 members and over 10 years’ experience of supporting people affected by PH.

Our aim to improve the lives of people with pulmonary hypertension (PH). We do this in a variety of ways:

• By Providing information
• By Contribute through funding
• Raising the profile of PH
• By organising different events

The Pulmonary Hypertension Supporting Group is run by a small group of committed individuals. These include office staff who are trained and experienced in dealing with people affected by pulmonary hypertension (PH). They deal with a range of projects and activities on a daily basis including:

• Dealing with incoming donations
• Sending out membership packs and relevant literature
• Organising events such as the conference, family weekend and meetings for various medical professionals
• Collating stories for our quarterly magazine (emphasis)
• Dealing with the ordering and despatching of many merchandise
• Managing fundraising events and entrants into events such as the London Marathon, BUPA  10k run and Just Walk
• Applying for grants with charitable trusts