I’m helping the American Heart Association for this year’s National Wear Red Day® on Friday, Feb. 2, a day we were hoping you might GO RED and encourage others to in support of heart health for women. Family and friends please Wear Red: which can be a favorite red outfit or accessory as a symbol of commitment to ending heart disease and stroke in women.
I’m wearing red in memory of my grandmother Dorie who had a heart condition as well as my husband David and our son Charlie who was born with a whole in his heart but thank the LORD Charlie’s healed with out any ongoing health issues unlike a lot of men and women and yes, even children.
Please use the following Hashtags and come and share your story with us. @GoRedforWomen (with hashtags: #WearRedDay and/or #WearRedAndGive) Once you’ve shared your story please visit WearRedDay.org to support the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association.
- Jion the Nation of Lifesavers™: Go Red for Women is asking women everywhere to join the American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers™, because when women come together, we can motivate, educate, support, and help save each other. For example, did you know that women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in an emergency, and 23% less likely to survive sudden cardiac arrest?
National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 2 – Go Red for Women with the American Heart Association
Cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S., taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined – we must change this statistic.
Why GO RED?
- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women.
- Nearly 45% of women over age 20 are living with some form of cardiovascular disease.
- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S.
- Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in an emergency, and 23% less likely to survive sudden cardiac arrest.
- Only 38% of cardiovascular clinical research trial participants were women as of 2020.
- Wear red! Help us raise awareness about heart disease and stroke and ask your family and friends to do the same.
- Give to save women’s lives. Go Red and Give at WearRedDay.org. Every dollar makes a difference to support the lifesaving work for the American Heart Association.
- Join the Nation of Lifesavers™! Learn Hands-Only CPR, invite a friend to join you in starting a routine to regularly monitor your blood pressure or join Research Goes Red so more women are seen, counted and represented in cardiovascular research.
- Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in an emergency and less likely to survive a sudden cardiac arrest. Let’s all come together to learn the two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR at cpr.heart.org.
- I’m wearing red on #WearRedDay because losing even one woman to heart disease or stroke is too many. Join me and @American_Heart’s @GoRedforWomen in the fight against the No. 1 killer of women.
- Join me in wearing red for #WearRedDay to show your support for @GoRedforWomen in the fight against heart disease and stroke. [insert your photo] #WearRedAndGive
- Take charge of your health to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease with tools and resources from @GoRedforWomen. Learn more at WearRedDay.org.
- Today is #WearRedDay! Join me in showing your support for women across the nation, for the special women in your life, and for YOU. @GoRedforWomen
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
