The countdown is on to National Wear Red Day, February 2, 2018 and we could really use your help to spread awareness. It’s true that cardiovascular diseases claim the life of a woman about every 80 seconds. But about 80 percent of cardiovascular diseases may be prevented. The time is NOW for all women to be aware of their risk and take steps to maintain a long healthy life.
Are you in? Awesome! We’ve loaded this page with easy, yet impactful, ways that you can help on social media!
Action items:
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
- Post a photo with your reason for “going red” using #CLTGoRed and #WearRedDay and be sure to tag us!
- Add a frame to your Facebook profile photo now through February! Easy steps: on the Facebook mobile app, click your profile photo, then click “add frame”, search “wear red day” to find it or find it under the section named “frames by pages you follow”.
Want to go the extra mile by creating your own FUNraising page to support educational programs and critical research? Get started at wearredday.org
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Every 80 seconds, heart diseases and stroke claims the life of a woman. The time is NOW to make a change goredforwomen.org #wearredday #goredclt |
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Knowing your numbers and family history is major key to knowing your risk of heart diseases and stroke www.goredforwomen.org! #wearredday |
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Women, the best self-love you can show yourself is to schedule your Well Woman Visit to learn your risk for heart diseases and stroke. #wearredday |
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Our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.