In Pennsylvania alone, nearly 26,000 women die each year from heart disease and stroke. These are women we know. They are our wives, sisters, mothers, daughters and friends. In fact, one of every three women will die from heart disease, yet less than 60 percent of women recognize heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women.

Through the Philadelphia Goes Red For Women®  movement, the American Heart Association is working to decrease those numbers. We are working to empower women to Speak Up and take action to raise awarness and funds to help women everywhere GO RED.
 

	Join the Movement It’s easy, it’s free, and it could help save your life. Join the Go Red For Women movement and get the tools, resources and inspiration you need to love your heart.			Know Your Risks Your heart is in your hands. Heart disease and stroke are largely preventable if you work to lower your risks. Learn more by taking the Go Red Heart CheckUp.
	Calendar of Events Find local events in your area for heart month and beyond. Check out the 2012  calendar to get information and get involved in your community.			Go Red with BetterU Go Red BetterU is a free 12-week online program to help you make small, simple choices each day so you can lead your own life, only better. Go Red BetterU delivers guidance to transform you from the inside out.

For more information - or to volunteer for Go Red For Women - please contact Jesse Leonard at 215.575.5213 or jesse.leonard@heart.org.