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Red Dress Sunday 2010
Red Dress Sunday a success on Feb. 14th 2010!
Pictured below, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake got her blood pressure checked by the Saint Agnes Community Outreach Team!
Red Dress Sunday 2010
Pictured Above, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake checked her blood pressure by the Saint Agnes Community Outreach Team!
Saint Agnes' annual Red Dress Sunday is held every February during American Heart Month. Women (and men) participating in Red Dress Sunday are encouraged to wear red to Sunday services and churches are encouraged to educate parishoners about the risk factors of heart disease and to provide them with educational materials on maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle.
If your church would like to participate in Red Dress Sunday, please contact Krista Leone from Saint Agnes Hospital at (410) 368-2773 or kleone@stagnes.org.
Presenting Sponsors: A Sister's Heart, Saint Agnes Hospital, MidAtlantic Cardiovascular, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield,Sanofi Aventis
Supporting Sponsors: American Cancer Society, Maryland Physicians Care, St. Joseph Medical Center, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., WomenHeart, NHLBI, The HeartTruth
Thank You For Your Support!
Red Dress Sunday Participating Churches 2010!Please View Here
Below are the materials to promote Red Dress Sunday at your church:
2010 Red Dress Sunday Materials
Heart disease kills more women than breast cancer, stroke, and lung cancer combined,
making it the number one killer of African American women, according to the American Heart Association.
Don't be a statistic. Learn more about the importance of cardiovascular
care
and
your risk factors for heart disease at these free events.
Free Health Screenings 2010 ~ 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Security Square Mall (Third Wednesday of each month)
January 20 - Cholesterol, Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure
February 17 - Blood Pressure Only
March 17 - Blood Pressure Only
April 21 - Cholesterol, Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure
May 19- Blood Pressure Only
June 16 - Blood Pressure Only
July 21 - Cholesterol, Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure
August 18 - Blood Pressure Only
September 15 - Blood Pressure Only
October 20 - Cholesterol, Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure
November 17 - Blood Pressure Only
December 15 - Blood Pressure Only
Free Blood Pressure Screenings:
Saint Agnes Hospital – 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
12:30 – 2:30 PM – Main Entrance – Outside of NeighborCare Pharmacy
No appointment necessary
For more information, please call 1- 866-690-9355 www.stagnes.org
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