National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 7 to support women’s heart health; many local activities coming.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 2, 2014) – If you’re “seeing red” this week, it’s a good thing! Red is the color of the week and beyond, marking American Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement.
National Wear Red Day is this Friday, February 7, a day when everyone wears red to support women’s fight against heart disease, their No. 1 killer. More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. In Tennessee, about 9000 women die each year from cardiovascular disease. Yet up to 80% of cardiovascular disease is preventable through healthy living choices we make every day.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red on Friday, February 7 and share their Red pictures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and everywhere with the local Go Red hashtag #NashGoRed.
Free materials can be downloaded at GoRedforWomen.org/WearRedDay.
Media personalities, buildings, businesses, and millions of people across America will unite to show their red this week and throughout the month. And Middle Tennessee will be big on that national red map.
How is Middle Tennessee “going red”? Highlights include:
Nashville Heart Gala – held on Feb. 1.
Cities and Counties Go Red
Cities proclaiming National Wear Red Day: Brentwood, Clarksville, Nashville, Franklin.
Counties proclaiming National Wear Red Day: Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Lincoln, Montgomery, Overton, Perry, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner, Williamson.
Gallery One Goes Red – all Feb.
Artist Toni Swarthout will present “Red,” a special art exhibition honoring Go Red For Women, featuring many red paintings done especially for this exhibit. 25% of “Red” sales proceeds will be donated to Go Red, as well as 15% of any other gallery sales in Feb.
Metro Council Goes Red – Tuesday, Feb. 4 (corrected)
Council Lady Erica Gilmore will introduce a resolution to proclaim National Wear Red Day in Nashville/Davidson County at the Council meeting that day at 6:30.
Macy’s Goes Red – local store activity, Wear Red Sale and Red Pin Sale – Feb. 5-14
Local Red touches: Starting later this week, watch for red lighting and red mannequins in the Cool Springs store (first floor entrance to cosmetics, Impulse and Men’s departments), as well as special Go Red – Macy’s – Saint Thomas Heart signs in the Cool Springs, Green Hills and Rivergate stores.
In every Macy’s nationally, from Feb. 5-9, customers who wear red or purchase a Red Dress pin for $2 at Macy’s will receive all-day savings throughout the store. From Feb. 10-14, customers who purchase a Red Dress pin will receive all-day savings. Macy’s will donate 100% of the proceeds from pin sales to Go Red For Women.
Tennessee General Assembly Goes Red – Thursday, Feb. 6
Rep. Brenda Gilmore will introduce a resolution to proclaim National Wear Red Day in the State of Tennessee during the session that day. Legislators will wear an element of red.
Babies Go Red – Friday, Feb. 7
On Friday the 7th, newborns in Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital and Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital will wear custom-made red knit caps in honor of National Wear Red Day, to show support for their moms’ heart health. (ED. NOTE: FOR MEDIA ACCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE HOSPITALS.)
Buildings Go Red – Friday, Feb. 7
Buildings in Middle Tennessee will light up in red starting at sundown, to mark National Wear Red Day. The red lights will stay on all evening. All buildings will be red on Feb. 7; buildings with extended dates are noted. The confirmed list includes:
Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville
Doubletree by Hilton, 1850 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro, Feb. 6-7
Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway, Nashville
Hard Rock Café, 100 Broadway, Nashville
Nashville Business Journal at Plaza 18, 1800 Church St., Nashville
Nashville Electric Service, 1214 Church St., Nashville
The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave., Nashville
Rutherford County Courthouse, 20 N. Public Square, Murfreesboro
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, 2000 Church St., Nashville
Saint Thomas West Hospital, 4220 Harding Rd., Nashville
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, 1700 Medical Center Pkwy., Murfreesboro
Studio Gaven hair salon, 100 International Dr., Franklin
Tennessee State Capitol (cupola), 600 Charlotte Ave., Nashville
The Tennessean, 1100 Broadway, Nashville
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, 200 StoneCrest Blvd. #155, Smyrna, Feb. 7-17
Williamson County Historical Courthouse, 305 Public Sq., Franklin
AND ONE MORE very big landmark going red all this week… to be announced on Monday, Feb. 3.
(ED. NOTE: An updated list will be sent out later this week)
Nashville Symphony Goes Red – Feb. 7 and 8
The Nashville Symphony will show support for Go Red For Women during performances on Feb. 7 and 8. Symphony members will wear an element of red, guests will receive Go Red information in their programs and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero will say a few words.
Gateway Chamber Orchestra Goes Red – Feb. 9 and 10
For the Feb. 9 Clarksville and Feb. 10 Nashville performances, Go Red information will be placed in guest programs and Orchestra members are encouraged to wear an element of red.
Men Go Red, Tuesday, Feb. 11
The Go Red For Women Men’s Event will be held at Maggiano’s (3106 West End Ave, Nashville) at 5:30 p.m. Special guest speaker will be Kevin Carter, 14-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl Champion and current analyst for ESPN U. 150-200 male community leaders will sample fine wines, write cards to the special women in their lives and hear why women’s heart health is important to all.
MTSU Blue Goes Red – Saturday, Feb. 15
Go Red For Women will be the theme at the MTSU-So. Miss. game, which tips off at 1 p.m. About 5000 fans are expected.
Rutherford Heart Ball – Saturday, Feb. 22
The annual formal event in Murfreesboro to support heart health. At Stones River Country Club. More to come.
American Heart Association Night at the Nashville Predators – Thursday, Feb. 27
The Nashville Predators are offering special discounted tickets for this game through the link www.nashvillepredators.com/aha. Exclusive benefits will be available to those who use this link, such as a photo on ice with Gnash, and a chance at a Zamboni ride and time in the penalty box. Each ticket sold through this link will generate a donation to the American Heart Association.
Churches Go Red
Several area churches are confirmed for Go Red Sundays, where churchgoers will wear red and receive information about heart health:
· Olive Branch Missionary Baptist Church in Murfreesboro & Antioch, TN – done on Jan. 26
· Westwood Baptist Church University Center – Feb. 9, 11 a.m.
· Mount Zion Baptist, Antioch and Old Hickory – Feb. 23 – expecting total of 15,000 people in four services
Businesses Go Red
Many local businesses will support Go Red For Women and American Heart Month during February by asking employees to wear red, decorating windows or interior areas in red, sharing heart health information, providing free services or hosting internal fundraisers or public events.
Activa 1240
Amsurg
Ann Hoke & Associates, Keller Williams, Murfreesboro
Bob Parks Realty
City of Brentwood
Brentwood High School
Caterpiller Financial
CBS Outdoor
Clear Channel Radio
Comdata
Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro
First Tennessee Bank, Murfreesboro
Five Star Radio, Clarksville
Franklin Fire Dept.
Gateway Medical Center
Healthways
The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson
Hickman County
HomeFront Properties, Murfreesboro
J. Smith Lanier & Co., Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville
Kim Brogli Real Estate Group, Murfreesboro
La Ranchera 880
Law Office of Merriel Bullock Neal, Clarksville
The Leaf-Chronicle
Macy’s Cool Springs
Macy’s Green Hills
Macy’s Rivergate
Meharry Medical College
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Mid-South Bank. Murfreesboro
Mimi’s Cafe
Nashville Ballet
Nashville Business Journal
Nashville Electric Service
Nashville General Hospital
Nissan
Perry County
Pinnacle Bank – all of Middle Tennessee and Knoxville
Reeves-Sain, Murfreesboro
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Saint Thomas Health
Sinclair Broadcasting
Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Tennessee Department of Health
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Tennessee State Parks
Tennessee Titans
TriStar Health
UPS
Vanderbilt Heart
Vanessa’s Barbershop, McMinnville
VF Imagewear
Williamson Medical Center
Williamson County
Willis
Wirtgen
XMI Holdings