Patricia Moore-Pastides to host 10th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon
May 9, 2016
Patricia Moore-Pastides and the American Heart Association will welcome over 200 Midlands area men and women at the 10th Anniversary Midlands Go Red for Women Luncheon on Thursday, May 12at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center.
The annual luncheon is in support of Go Red For Women, a national initiative from the American Heart Association to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke as the number one killer of women. Go Red For Women is designed to empower women to take charge of their health and collectively wipe out heart disease and stroke. The event begins at11:00 a.m. with a heart-healthy expo followed by a seated lunch and keynote address from Catherine Heigel, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
“Health promotion is my vocation,” said Moore-Pastides. “I am honored to lead the American Heart Association’s 2016 Go Red For Women movement in the Midlands. I look forward to meeting women in our community, and helping to raise awareness of the risks of heart disease and stroke. I’m excited because so much of heart disease is preventable and even reversible by adopting a healthful lifestyle. I’m happy to be the bearer of good news in the context of a leading cause of death and disability.”
Heart disease heavily impacts women across the country as well as right here in South Carolina. Nationally, heart disease claims the lives of more than 460,000 women each year and kills approximately one woman every minute. It is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. In South Carolina, an estimated 16 women die from heart disease and stroke each day.
For more information or to reserve your seat at the 2016 Midlands Go Red for Women Luncheon call 803-806-3091 or visit midlandsscgoredluncheon.heart.org.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – the two leading causes of death in the world. 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 to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of our offices around the country. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
