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'Wear Red Day' Luncheon Moved to February 19th
Mon Jan 26, 2015


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2015

For More Information:
Glenville State College
Public Relations Department
(304) 462-4115

GLENVILLE, WV – All are invited to join Glenville State College and the American Heart Association for the 12th anniversary celebration of ‘Wear Red Day.’ The GSC campus will be the site of a free ‘Wear Red Day’ Luncheon on Thursday, February 19th at 12:00 p.m. in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom. The event will be one of many scheduled around the state and nation to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke, which kills one in three women in America. Originally, the luncheon was scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th, but was delayed due to winter weather.

According to American Heart Association officials, events held as part of ‘Wear Red Day’ encourage awareness of heart disease and actions to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy, passion, and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risks for heart disease and to take action to reduce them. It also provides tools to help lead a heart healthy life.

Attendees of last year's 'Wear Red Day' Luncheon all decked out for the occasion

GSC’s Campus Health Nurse and event organizer Ronda Williams is encouraging everyone, men and women, to participate by wearing red to work that day, and by attending the free luncheon. “Glenville State College is proud to be joining the American Heart Association and concerned companies and organizations across America in the fight against the number one killer of women as well as of men. Our ‘Wear Red Day’ luncheon is a chance for us to serve the local community by helping women learn about this devastating disease and what they can do to minimize their risks of heart disease,” said Williams.

Guest speakers for the luncheon will be Wesley Collins and Allison Maher from Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The pair will discuss heart health, specifically focusing on tips for women. Additionally, Minnie Hamilton Health Systems employee Sarah Harper will be on hand a half hour before the luncheon and afterward to provide free blood pressure testing.

The annual GSC ‘Wear Red Day’ luncheon is free and open to the public. Advance reservations are requested to help determine food and seating arrangements.

For more information about the event or to make a reservation, contact Williams at Ronda.Williams@glenville.edu or (304) 462-6430.

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