Go Red for Women

On Friday, February 5, 2010, Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness on National Wear Red Day^®. This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin.  

Many of you know that I lost my sister unexpectedly last spring to cardiac arrest, my sister like many women did NOT have chest pain but she did have shortness of breath and some anxiety.   Faye was very fond of the color RED and so I’m pleased to ask you to wear Red in honor of my sister and to raise awareness about women and heart disease. To learn more about how this disease impacts women I’ve included the following link  http://www.goredforwomen.org/about_the_movement.aspx

I miss my sister every day and wish I could pick  up my phone and call her to laugh about something I’ve seen or to go to a movie together.    Take time to learn more about women and heart disease and pass on the information to the special women in your life!

Mary