Town Employees in West New York to “Go Red”
Town Employees in West New York, NJ will “Go Red” On National Wear Red Day for Women, Friday February 3, to Raise Awareness of No. 1 Killer of Women
West New York, NJ will make a life-saving fashion statement on Friday, February 3, 2012 to help the American Heart Association turn New Jersey red and bring attention to the No. 1 killer of New Jersey and American females – heart disease. Employees at West New York Town Hall are joining towns throughout New Jersey and across the nation by wearing something red and “going red” on Friday, February 3, 2012, the Ninth Annual Wear Red Day for Women, in an effort to raise awareness of the No. 1 health threat facing women today – cardiovascular disease. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases, such as heart disease and stroke, claim the lives of nearly 422,000 women annually – more female lives than from the next four causes of death – combined!
On National Wear Red Day for Women, West New York Town Employees can donate $5 to the American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement so they can dress down in jeans or khakis. Money raised will benefit research, education and programs to help reduce the incidence of heart disease and stroke in women. National Wear Red Day for Women is an official activity of the American Heart Association Go Red for Women movement, a national movement to make women aware of their risk for heart disease and stroke and take action to reduce that risk.
“At West New York Town Hall, many employees will participate in the campaign because for many of them, heart disease is personal,” said Mayor Felix E. Roque. “This is about our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends and colleagues. National Wear Red Day for Women is an opportunity for everyone to think of female friends and family members who have suffered from heart disease. It is also a time to think about their own hearts and to make positive choices and changes for their own health,” added Mayor Roque.