| November 20, 2008 |
Plan Your Celebration for National Wear Red Day 2009 National Wear Red Day—February 6, 2009—is a day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. Join this national effort to raise awareness of the #1 killer of women by wearing a red dress, shirt, tie, and/or the Red Dress Pin. Everyone can participate in this life-saving movement. National Wear Red Day will be here before you know it! Need an idea for your celebration or event? It's easy to support women's heart disease awareness using National Wear Red Day Online Toolkit. Find fun activity ideas and downloadable resources for planning and promoting a National Wear Red Day at work, home, or in your community. |
| Get Your Red Dress Pins Now – Limited Time Special Offers The Red Dress is the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness. To help warn women of their #1 health threat, people everywhere are wearing the Red Dress Pin. Remind those around you of the need to protect their heart health by wearing the Pin. - Get Your Red Dress Tack Pins at the discounted price of for a limited time, regularly.
- Order 2 or more limited edition Sparkling Red Dress Pins encrusted in red Swarovski crystals and receive a free box of Jane Seymour Limited Edition Note Cards.
- Enjoy both a Sparkling Red Dress Pin and The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women for a special price of. The handbook includes the latest information on preventing and controlling heart disease risk factors. The pin and handbook combination make a fashionable yet educational holiday gift set.
Find more helpful materials for promoting National Wear Red Day . |
| Promote Awareness of Heart Disease Among Women With The Heart Truth Speakers Kit Many women do not recognize heart disease as their leading health threat, and you can make a difference in your community! On February 6, 2009, why not hold a 1-hour Heart Truth educational session at your place of work, worship, local hospital, or community library? Help teach women that heart disease is preventable and about the connection between risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol and their risk of developing heart disease. The Speakers Kit includes all you need to conduct the session—a speaker's guide, accompanying DVD, and posters to promote your session. Order for a single kit. |
| Make 2009 Heart Healthy Every Day With a Keep the Beat Calendar Start the New Year right! By making heart healthy changes including eating healthy foods, aiming for a healthy weight, and being physically active, you can reduce your risk for heart disease. Try for goals such as cutting portion sizes, quitting smoking, and fitting in daily physical activity for a healthier you in 2009. The 2009 Keep the Beat calendar helps you reach those goals with monthly tips and heart health themes; daily check boxes for exercise; and charts to track Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol, blood cholesterol, and weight. Get a calendar for yourself and for all of the people on your holiday shopping list! The Heart Truth and Red Dress are trademarks of the DHHS. HIN1108NWRD | | |
Archived page, reproduced from a 2008 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.