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Our Hearts. Our Choice. Pine Belt

Friday, February 11, 2011
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About Go Red for Women

Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national campaign to increase awareness of heart disease - the leading cause of death for women - and to inspire women to make the choice to take charge of their heart health. Its fundraising efforts support the educational programs that the American Heart Association provides and the life-saving research it funds to reduce the effects of heart disease in women.

Where The Money Goes

The American Heart Association, an inaugural recipient of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance Seal, uses all revenues from local and national Go Red For Women activities to support awareness, research, education and community programs to fight the No.1 killer of women. Funds are allocated based on the overall spending guidelines of the American Heart Association, with over 21% spent on research, almost 40% on public health education, and 13% on educating healthcare professionals.

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  • Over 1.4 million women have learned their personal risk of developing heart disease by taking the Go Red Heart CheckUp.
  • Over 200,000 healthcare provider offices have received critical patient information on women and heart disease.
  • Over 59,000 red dress paper dolls have been presented to Congress in support of the HEART for Women Act. The HEART for Women Act helps women make a difference by advocating for public policy that will improve the quality of heart disease care that women receive.
  • Over 900,000 women have joined the movement and 96 percent of them have taken some action to improve their health. Women who join Go Red For Women receive vital information to help them improve their health.
  • Women involved in Go Red For Women are more likely to eat a healthy diet - 65%, follow their doctors' advice, visit their doctor in the last 12 months and have the cholesterol and blood pressure check.

Five Ways To Speak Up

  • SPEAK UP for yourself by talking with your doctor to design a personal action plan to better health. Go ›
  • SPEAK UP for others by supporting the Heart for Women Act that helps women who do not have insurance. Go ›
  • SPEAK UP by wearing red and donating on National Wear Red Day. Go ›
  • SPEAK UP by sharing your story of how you live a healthy lifestyle, or how you became a survivor. Go ›
  • SPEAK UP by simply talking about heart disease and Go Red For Women with your friends and family. Go ›
 
 
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