American Heart Association: Go Red for Women This September

Unite Sept. 12 as the American Heart Association hosts the annual Omaha Go Red For Women Expo (OmahaGoRedForWomen.org) locally sponsored by Methodist Health System with media sponsors KMTV Action 3 News, Star 104.5 and metroMAGAZINE. The event, chaired by Gail DeBoer, president of SAC Federal Credit Union, is at the Embassy Suites in La Vista.

The Expo begins at 4:30 p.m. with an electronic silent auction, exhibitor booths and health expo and educational hot topic sessions.

The night continues with a plated dinner, a live auction and an inspiring survivor story, this year highlighting Omaha’s Sarah Prenosil, who has had two heart transplants by age 30.

Individual tickets and tables are available now at OmahaGoRedForWomen.org. Event sponsorships are also available.

Proceeds benefit the lifesaving mission of the American Heart Association. Last year, the Association invested nearly $1.7 million in 10 new and continuing studies in Nebraska alone.

The Go Red For Women Expo is a part of the American Heart Association’s national movement, sponsored by Macy’s and CVS Health, to end heart disease and stroke in women.

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.

The Expo aims to raise awareness and change the startling statistics. Heart disease kills more women than all types of cancer combined.