Dear Friends of Heart,
I personally want to take a moment to thank you for your continued dedication to the American Heart Association of the Lehigh Valley. The last year has proven to be difficult, trying, challenging and a space for true innovation. Our warmest thanks for your support of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s mission to improve the quality of lives in our community. While the Association has accomplished so much to reduce the impact of cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases, heart disease and stroke remain the number #1 and #2 causes of death globally, despite the pandemic.
1 in 3. That’s the number of women that are killed each year from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. But up to 80 percent of these events are preventable. The Go Red for Women campaign is not only about wearing red and sharing facts, but also encouraging women to stand together and take charge of their own heart and brain health. Because when we stand together, we can change history and inspire all women to be heart healthy—for our mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends.
The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive campaign designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.
As you read through the beautiful pages that follow, it is my honor to introduce you to 10 incredible women who define this last year in their daily lives. When we look back and remember 2020, I hope CARE is a word that we automatically associate with it. The year our frontline workers became heroes, the year our doctors and scientists paved life saving pathways and the year we stepped up for one another and became the people our hearts always knew we could be. These women are caregivers, they are strong advocates and they are insanely beautiful inside and out.
Welcome to this year’s Go Red ForWomen campaign.
With a grateful heart
xoxo,
Abby Silfies
Executive Director
American Heart Association Lehigh Valley
American Heart Association of the Lehigh Valley | heart.org
This post is a sponsored collaboration between the American Heart Association of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Style.
