Patricia Moore-Pastides to Chair 2016 Go Red For Women Luncheon
September 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The American Heart Association is pleased to announce Patricia Moore-Pastides, first lady of the University of South Carolina and acclaimed author, as the Chair of the 2016 Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon. Moore-Pastides is an active advocate of health and wellness and is committed to changing the health of the Midlands community.
The 2016 Go Red For Women Luncheon is set for Tuesday, May 12, 2016. Attendees will meet passionate and influential women in the community and will learn how they can take a step towards changing their health. The luncheon is part of the American Heart Association’s campaign to raise awareness among women and provide them with tools to reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke – the number one and five causes of death among women. Funds raised support heart disease and stroke awareness programs and research.
As Chair of the 2015-2016 American Heart Association Go Red For Women movement and Luncheon, Moore-Pastides will lead the corporate and community outreach to help raise funds for research and education to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the Midlands.
“I am honored to lead the American Heart Association’s 2016 Go Red For Women movement in the Midlands,” said Moore-Pastides. “I look forward to meeting women in our community, and helping to raise awareness of the risks of heart disease and stroke.”
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.
For more information about the 2016 Midlands Go Red For Women Luncheon, please call the American Heart Association at (803) 806-3091.
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. 5 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.
