Macey Wright received a new heart in 2016 and will be participating in Go Red for Women’s annual initiative to elevate awareness and inspire action. Wright is proof that heart disease can strike at any age. Born with two congenital heart defects, Wright began her life impacted by heart disease. Although she had heartvalves that didn’t work properly, it didn’t stop her from … [Read more...] about Tacoma Transplant Survivor Supports Go Red for Women
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Premera Blue Cross Executive VP Leads Local Movement to Improve Women’s Heart Health
Lee McGrath, Executive Vice President of Health Care Services at Premera Blue Cross, will serve as the executive volunteer chair of the 2024-2025 Puget Sound Go Red for Women® movement, a comprehensive platform designed more than two decades ago to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally. As the American … [Read more...] about Premera Blue Cross Executive VP Leads Local Movement to Improve Women’s Heart Health
Puget Sound Women’s Show
February 8th, 11am-4pm Tacoma Mall, Macy's Court ShowCase Magazine and the American Heart Association co-host the Puget Sound Women's Show. This heart felt event focuses on having fun and loving yourself! Imagine the bliss evoked while having a free chair massage and hand aroma therapy...ohhhh la la! Discovering cutting edge health knowledge, great wellness and beauty … [Read more...] about Puget Sound Women’s Show
26-Year-Old Heart Transplant and Stroke Survivor Named National Champion For Women’s Health
Fewer than half of all women are aware that heart disease is their leading cause of death. That is why the American Heart Association, celebrating one hundred years of lifesaving service, created its community-based Woman of Impact™ initiative as an outgrowth of its year-round Go Red for Women® activist movement. The movement spotlights the lack of awareness and the … [Read more...] about 26-Year-Old Heart Transplant and Stroke Survivor Named National Champion For Women’s Health
Go Red for Women – Kyra Smithlin: The Importance of CPR
Kyra Smithlin from Puyallup has been chosen as one of the Go Red for Women® Real Women for 2024. This is what the American Heart Association calls their national ambassadors who are survivors. She was chosen for her inspiring story and her willingness to share it with others. Forty-eight-year-old Kyra Smithlin, a mother of three, was at home in bed cuddling with her … [Read more...] about Go Red for Women – Kyra Smithlin: The Importance of CPR