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Raissa Louma, Priyanka Patel, Kasia Whiting, William Douglass
Morel Harvey, Cyndi Sites, Patti Crane
Shana Alford, Lisa Ferrelli
Amy Bratcher, Julie Dirks, Karen Gullett
Co-chairs Lisa Nix and Angela Humphreys
Lisa Gardner, Adriane Spann, Jayna Zampell
Red Is the New Black Go Red for Women is full of life
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he Music City Center was a sea of red during this year’s Go Red for Women Wellness Expo & Luncheon. Since 2004, this once-a-year event to raise awareness about heart disease — the number one killer of women — has evolved into a year-round lifestyle program promoting heart health for women and their families. More than 500 women donned their finest red apparel and began arriving as early as 10 a.m. for a chance to learn how to take action and live healthier lives. Attendees crowded around booths offering health screenings, follow-up appointments at Saint Thomas Health, CPR training and prevention techniques as well as tips on how to implement all this knowledge at home. It wasn’t all serious though; laughter circulated around the photo booth where ladies posed in red sunglasses, boas and hats. Women enjoyed a heart-healthy lunch of seasoned seared chicken, grilled asparagus, roasted beets and artichoke atop an arugula salad and flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce before emcees Tracy Kornet of WSMV and Anna Marie of Mix 92.9 introduced the “Open Your Heart” video about Julie Dirks, a mother of three boys who was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, a rare type of heart disease that only affects pregnant women. Dynamic keynote speaker Donna Hartley, who has survived not only heart disease but also a plane crash and melanoma, shared her amazing story. She also passed along powerful strategies to empower lives and stay heart-healthy. Kudos to co-chairs Angela Humphreys and Lisa Nix for organizing an information-filled day providing the right mix of education, inspiration and motivation for women to live healthier lives. In addition, valuable funds were raised that the American Heart Association will use to support awareness, research, education and community programs to benefit women.
Beth Wieck, Susan Ramsey, Suzanne Bodell, Susan Shepherd
Kim Cowle, Heather Large, Mark Dirks, Megan Preble, Beverly Perry
by Holly Hoffman pho t ographs by Daniel Meigs
Brenda Batts, Sandra Lillie
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