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COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Go Red Sunday
With the help of churches in greater Philadelphia area, Go Red Sunday raises awareness around women and heart disease by bringing health messaging to churches throughout the city. Churches host a Go Red Sunday service during Heart Month in February or any Sunday of their choice. So far over 50 churches have participated, reaching over 8,000 women in 2012.

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Go Red “Por Tu Corazon”
The annual Latina Luncheon targets Latina women through the Go Red “Por Tu Corazon” movement. This luncheon is delivered entirely in Spanish and focuses specifically on educating Latina women on their risk of heart disease and stroke as well as providing screenings, information and presentations on nutrition, physical activity and preventative measures. This year’s luncheon had more than 170 people in attendance.
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Philadelphia 76er's Go Red
This event is coordinated by our partner, Main Line Health, in an effort to increase awareness in the Philadelphia community of the #1 killer of women in this country: Heart Disease.  The message of Go Red is infused throughout the game and reaches over 20,000 fans in one night!


 
YP Evening in Red
The Young at Heart is a group of young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s working to raise awareness and inspiring their generation to take control of their heart health. This passionate group of young professionals comes together to plan exciting and engaging events. Their most recent event, An Evening In Red at Table 31, raised $11,000 and had more than 200 people in attendance. If you are interested in the “Young at Heart” movement, please contact chantelle.fitzgerald@heart.org.

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Community Alliances
We partner with a number of community organizations to bring the Go Red message to women across Philadelphia and the 5 county region. We also support a variety of third party events by providing heart health resources, screenings and overall awareness about the risks of heart disease. For more information about establishing a community alliance with your organization and coordinating Go Red events in your area, contact Robin Edwards at (215) 575-5253 or robin.edwards@heart.org.


 


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Contact:Jennifer Davis
(215) 575-5226
Jennifer.T.Davis@heart.org

Address all checks: American Heart Association
One Penn Center
1617 JFK Blvd. Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103


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