Who:
The American Heart Association and St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana invite local businesses and organizations to show their commitment to women’s heart health by turning their buildings red on National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 6. Representatives from local businesses and organizations are invited to pick up a free Go Red for Women toolkit.
What:
The free toolkit includes downloadable tools to help plan and execute your National Wear Red Day celebration as well as resources on how to turn your building red.
When:
Monday, January 12, 2009- Friday, January 16, 2009
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Where:
The St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
10580 N Meridian St., Indianapolis IN 46290
Cost:
FREE
Why:
The American Heart Association and St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana hope that when a woman sees a red building, she will be reminded to talk to her doctor about heart disease.
Choosing to ignore your heart health might not seem life-changing today, but women are dying of heart disease at the rate of almost one per minute. Luckily, this No. 1 killer is largely preventable. We simply have to choose to act.
To learn more about the risk factors of heart disease and Go Red for Women, visit www.goredforwomen.org
