Methodist Health System Returns as Presenting Sponsor for Go Red

Following a successful 2016 Omaha Go Red For Women Expo (OmahaGoRedForWomen.org) presented by Methodist Health System on August 30, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are proud to announce that Methodist will return as the local presenting sponsor for 2017. Methodist has presented the event since 2009.

Gail DeBoer, who is the president/CEO of SAC Federal Credit Union, is the chair of 2017 Omaha Go Red For Women Expo. Gail Yanney will oversee the Circle of Red in its seventh year while the third edition of Omaha Men Go Red For Women will be chaired by Gary Gates.

The event is slated for fall 2017. The Omaha Go Red For Women Expo aims to empower women to take control of their health, while also raising funds for lifesaving education, research and more.

Started in 2004, Go Red For Women Expo is a part of the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women, and is sponsored nationally by Macy’s. Heart disease and stroke kill one in three women each year, more than all forms of cancer combined.

Approximately 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease but many are unaware. Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity and tobacco use. For more information about the Omaha Go Red For Women Expo, visit OmahaGoRedForWomen.org.

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