Organize a "Red Dress Evening" or "Red Dress Luncheon" and serve a creative
menu of heart healthy foods.
3.
Organize free heart health screenings at a community venue.
4.
Ask local stores and restaurants to distribute Red Dress Pins, display National
Wear Red Day posters, and/or offer discounts
to customers wearing red on February 1st.
5.
Ask your local library to set up a special exhibit featuring heart health and women's heart disease.
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.
Users of screen readers or other assistive devices, please contact NHLBI to report problems with the site.
