UMaine to Recognize National Wear Red Day Feb. 5
Contact: Taylor Bloedon at (207) 581-4058
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Healthy U Employee Wellness Program, working with the American Heart Association, is planning a series of events for National Wear Red Day on Thursday, Feb. 5.
Members of the UMaine community are invited to participate in the Go Red for Women campaign, wearing red clothing on that day to increase awareness of heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the leading killer of women in the U.S.
A program is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Memorial Union’s Coe Room. That program will feature a 30-minute inspirational film scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., about the lives of heart disease survivors. At the same event, those who make a $5 donation can receive a hand massage or mini facial, along with a Go Red pin.
For more information, or to register for group or individual prizes, email Taylor Bloedon at taylor.bloedon@maine.edu or call 581-4058.