My mother had a heart attack 7 years ago, and thankfully we lived 10 minutes away from one of the best hospitals for heart problems in the country. She hopped in the car and drove herself to the hospital. Yes, in the middle of having a heart attack; I swear she could take down a grizzly bear if she needed to. They stopped it immediately, and she has no lasting effects from it.
She got very, very lucky.
Next week, Diet Coke will be hosting a Heart Truth Fashion Event at Ohio State University to bring heart health into the limelight and encourage the support of heart health education programs.
The Heart Truth® national awareness campaign is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). They want people to learn about heart disease in women and help them to recognize risk factors in order to save lives.
The fashion event will be held in the Ohio State University Ohio Union Performance Hall on Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 pm. Fabulous fashions, all in red of course, will be displayed by local models sharing their commitment to heart health. Facts about heart health will be shared during the show, and the models will tell you how they live heart healthy too.
This fantastic event will also feature Diet Coke product sampling, Heart Status stations for heart health screenings will be provided by a local heart health organization, and there'll be a chance to show what you've got during a Wii Fit Heart Healthy trial.
The event will conclude with a $5,000 charitable contribution to a local heart health organization.
Diet Coke is a 4 year partner with the NHLBI and a supporter of The Heart Truth®. They will continue to raise funds and awareness for women's heart health research and education in 2012, and will be celebrating this through the distribution of limited edition cans and bottles with red dress and heart images.
I was invited to this great event, but with our schedule being crazy next week, unfortunately I won't be able to go. Which stinks, because I love it when great causes come up with unique ways to get their message out there.
I'm going to ask all of you to do me a favor and show your heart. Please take just a second to tweet about the importance of heart health using #showyourheartohio and @HeartTruthOhio
I can think of a million women who would appreciate it.
In the interest of full disclosure, I received an invite to this event, and although I am unable to attend, I wanted to spread the word about this great cause. I received no compensation, and love fashion shows. That's all.
In the interest of full disclosure, I received an invite to this event, and although I am unable to attend, I wanted to spread the word about this great cause. I received no compensation, and love fashion shows. That's all.
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