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February 6, 2009 – National Wear Red Day, www.goredforwomen.org
National Wear Red Day 2009

One day a year, what you wear is a matter of life and death! National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 6, 2009!

Everyone can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red. It's a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. Join together with thousands of women (and men), companies and organizations, and cities across America on February 6, 2009, to help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease.

On that day, or on a different day if you wish, such as Valentine’s Day; your employees are encouraged to wear red (and/or dress down if your company allows) and donate $5 to the American Heart Association. In turn, for their support, each employee will receive a red dress sticker or pin to wear, along with information about how they might adopt a healthy lifestyle.

As a Wear Red Day Coordinator you’ll receive a Tool Kit with all the materials needed to conduct a successful Wear Red Day – including a DVD with educational materials and posters. This year, an exclusive Wear Red Day collectors pin is being offered – you won’t want to miss it!

To register over the phone, or for more information, please call us at 1-877-RED DAY 7 (1-877-733-3297).

You can visit the National Wear Red Day website at: www.goredforwomen.org.

Thank you for your support of the American Heart Association.

February 7-8, 2009 – 59th Annual AHA Scientific Session
SAVE THE DATE - 59th Annual Scientific Session - Current Concepts and Controversies - Myocardial Infarction.  Featuring Drake Award Recipient:  Alice K. Jacobs, MD, Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories & Intervential Cardiology, Boston Medical Center.  Concurrent Stroke Track - Stroke:  Emerging Therapies and Treatment Options.  Featuring CME programs for cardiologists, neurologists, ER physicians, internists, nurses and other healthcare professionals.  For more information, contact Jennifer Hoffman at 516-777-8447 or email at jennifer.hoffman@heart.org.  Location:  Sunday River, Bethel, Maine.

April 2, 2009 – Beyond the Basics of Suicide Prevention Conference, www.mcd.org/suicide.asp
Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland.  Other suicide prevention trainings will be occuring throughout the year, if interested, please visit:  www.mcd.org/suicide.asp 

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