Columbia College President Beth Dinndorf to Chair 2015 Go Red For Women Luncheon
December 15, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The American Heart Association announced that Beth Dinndorf, President of Columbia College, as the Chair of the 2015 Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon. Dinndorf is an active advocate for education and women’s leadership and serves the community on numerous Boards.
As Chair of the 2014-2015 American Heart Association Go Red For Women movement and Luncheon, Dinndorf will lead the corporate and community outreach to help raise funds for research and education to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke in the Midlands.
“I am honored to lead the 2015 Go Red For Women movement in the Midlands and to help educate women in our community of their number one health risk and to inspire them to take steps to lead longer and healthier lives,” said Dinndorf.
The Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon is designed to educate women about heart disease and stroke prevention. One in three females in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease, and it is estimated that 13 women die from heart disease and stroke in South Carolina every day. Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of more than 460,000 women nationally each year causing almost one death per minute but more than 80% is preventable through education and research.
The Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Marriott Columbia. Attendees will meet passionate and influential women in the community and will learn how they can take a step towards changing their health and the health of the Midlands.
For more information of the Go Red For Women Luncheon, please call (803) 806-3091 or visitwww.heart.org/Midlands .
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or join us, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or any of our offices around the country, or visit heart.org.
