Send Red Dress Pins to your local television stations and ask them to wear the pin while broadcasting on February 1st.
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Send a press release to your local media announcing your organization's involvement in National
Wear Red Day.
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Include an article in your community or workplace newsletter promoting National Wear Red Day.
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Work with a local television station to organize and promote a race or rally on February 1st, which will serve as a kick-off event for American Heart Month.
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Send a letter to your Governor or Mayor asking them to issue a proclamation declaring National Wear Red Day in your city/state.
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Submit calendar listings for local/community events.
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and other partner organizations. The campaign introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.
The Heart Truth and Red Dress are trademarks of DHHS.
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