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Go Red For Women Safely Continues Its Mission To Keep Women’s Hearts Healthy And Ticking

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With February just around the corner, the two things that are guaranteed are St. Valentine’s Day and the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women. While St. V-Day sets hearts fluttering, Go Red wants to keep hearts healthy, especially among women. According to Dallas Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Team Chair Susan Wetzel, “Heart disease and stroke can affect … [Read more...] about Go Red For Women Safely Continues Its Mission To Keep Women’s Hearts Healthy And Ticking

“An Evening With Susan Lucci” Resulted In 17 New Circle Of Red Members To Fight Heart Disease

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"All My Children"'s Erica may have been the legendary bad girl of soap operas, but her alter ego Susan Lucci was a charming, compassionate and committed advocate for the American Heart Association on Monday, October 29, at "An Evening With Susan Lucci" in Stacey and Dave Johnson's home. In a conversation with WFAA-CH.'s Teresa Woodard, Susan shared news about an episode that … [Read more...] about “An Evening With Susan Lucci” Resulted In 17 New Circle Of Red Members To Fight Heart Disease

Take Heart! There’s Still Hope To Get Tickets For Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon

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If you had your heart set on attending Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel and haven't registered, you’re gonna be heartbroken since online registration is closed. However, American Heart Association Dallas Chapter Executive Director Melissa Cameron has saved the day! — "We can squeeze a few more red dresses into the ballroom by calling Courtney Swinton … [Read more...] about Take Heart! There’s Still Hope To Get Tickets For Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Go Red For Women Luncheon

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Surely, there can’t be a single red dress left in North Texas. After the St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon And Fashion Show on February 6 at NorthPark Center looking like a field of poppies, the stretch for red attire was put to the max for the 2018 Go Red for Women Luncheon on Friday, February 23, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Benefiting the American Heart Association – … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Go Red For Women Luncheon

Libby Hunt Opened Her Home-Sweet-Home For The La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Duchesses And Escorts Mothers’ Get Together

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While the Go Red For Women Luncheon patrons were filling Ann and Bob Dyer’s home overlooking Turtle Creek, the 2018 La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas duchess and escort moms were quite at home at Libby Hunt’s Volk Estate mansion on Thursday, February 22. Despite the damp chill of the night and the bumper car accidents throughout North Texas, the Hunt home was the perfect place … [Read more...] about Libby Hunt Opened Her Home-Sweet-Home For The La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Duchesses And Escorts Mothers’ Get Together

JUST IN: Emmy Award Winner/Former WFAA “PM Magazine’s” Leeza Gibbons Returns To Dallas As Go Red For Women Keynote Speaker

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And the news keeps rocking and rolling in today. Go Red For Women Luncheon Co-Chairs Lisa Cooley and Janelle Walker have just announced Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons will be returning to familiar surroundings for the American Heart Association - Dallas fundraiser.   It was back in the late 1970s and early 1980s that Leeza appeared with Bill Ratliff on WFAA’s “PM … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Emmy Award Winner/Former WFAA “PM Magazine’s” Leeza Gibbons Returns To Dallas As Go Red For Women Keynote Speaker

Go Red For Women Luncheon Speaker Alison Levine Inspired Guests To Conquer All Challenges Including Heart Disease By Being Relentless

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As loads of folks especially ladies attended the health screenings, cooking demonstration and CPR demonstration starting at 10 a.m. at Omni Dallas for Go Red for Women on Friday, February 4, the car cha-cha at the front door grew to bumper-to-bumper around 11:30 for those attending just the luncheon. In the meantime, the invitation-only VIP reception scheduled for 10:30 … [Read more...] about Go Red For Women Luncheon Speaker Alison Levine Inspired Guests To Conquer All Challenges Including Heart Disease By Being Relentless

MySweetCharity Reminder: Ready Your Reds For Friday

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Friday is National Wear Red Day. No, it's not a warm up for Valentine's Day. It's a united effort to remind people that heart disease is as deadly as any terrorist. And while in years past, the emphasis among the ladies has been on breast cancer, heart disease has risen to the top of the "Most Unwanted" health issues. One in three women die each year as a result of heart … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Reminder: Ready Your Reds For Friday

JUST IN: Martha Hawthorne To Receive Sandi Haddock Impact Award

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The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Luncheon is just a week away and word comes that this year's recipient of the Sandi Haddock Impact Award will be Martha Hawthorne. The award is annually given "to a key female leader in the Dallas Community. The honoree is someone who has made a significant impact in the community with a particular focus on the betterment … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Martha Hawthorne To Receive Sandi Haddock Impact Award

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Go Red For Women

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Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Anatole on Friday, February 7, was a sea of red. While the hundreds gathered in the lobby to learn and be tested for heart disease, a very limited few headed for the Media Bar for a meet-and-greet with keynote speaker/former VP/grateful heart patient Dick Cheney. Check out some of the photos from the luncheon at MySweetCharity Photo Gallery, … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Go Red For Women

Former VP Dick Cheney’s “American Medical Odyssey” Will Come To Go Red For Women Luncheon For American Heart Association

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If anyone has experience with heart conditions, it’s former Vice President Dick Cheney. Having suffered his first heart attack at the age of 37 in 1978, his life has been plagued by heart disease. But thanks to advancements in the treatment of cardiac conditions, he’s survived five heart attacks and eventually had a heart transplant. In his recently released book, “Heart: An … [Read more...] about Former VP Dick Cheney’s “American Medical Odyssey” Will Come To Go Red For Women Luncheon For American Heart Association