FARGO,
N.D. – Hundreds of Fargo-area heart and stroke survivors, physicians,
and business and community leaders will join the American Heart
Association to celebrate Heart Month and the Go Red For Women movement
at the Go Red For Women Luncheon on February 2nd at Sanctuary Events Center.
Go
Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement
that celebrates the energy, passion and power of women banding together
to wipe out heart disease, the number one killer of women. The Go Red
For Women Event raises money for research and education to prevent
heart disease and stroke throughout South Dakota.
“Every
80 seconds a woman dies of heart disease or stroke,” said Samantha
Kapphahn, D.O., an interventional cardiologist with Essentia Health, the
presenting sponsor of the Fargo event. “Heart disease and stroke cause
one in three deaths among women each year. That’s more than all cancers
combined. Many people know that heart disease affects men, but it is
also the leading cause of death in women. We also know that 80 percent
of cardiac events can be prevented, and that is what the Go Red For
Women Event is all about.”
Event attendees will
hear from featured survivor Lynnette Anderson, a Page, N.D. heart attack
survivor, who will share her story and advocate for women to “know
their numbers.” Attendees will also walk away with information on how
they can identify their risk for heart disease and stroke and will also
get tips for preventing heart disease through simple lifestyle changes.
The event will begin 11 a.m. with a silent auction, and social hour.
The program will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will conclude at 1:30 p.m.
The
Go Red For Women Luncheon is the American Heart Association’s premier
fundraiser for the Go Red For Women Movement and aims to raise $40,000
for woman-focused research, health education and awareness programs. Go
Red For Women is sponsored nationally by Macy’s and is presented
locally by Essentia Health. Additional local event sponsors include the
North Dakota Soybean Council, KVRR TV and Midwest Communications Radio.
Tickets and event information are available online at www.heart.org/FargoGoRed or by calling Julia Dangerfield at 218-280-1317.
