Campaign Kicks Off!
Detroit, Tampa and Chicago Led the Way
Five hundred women attend the first three Sister to Sister Executive Women's Breakfasts – represented were members of each Mayor's office, Congressional members and their wives, and leaders in industry, non profits, etc.
The 2008 National Women's Healthy Heart Campaign brought high profile professional women together to hear the heart news, to get screened, and to raise the awareness of their co-workers and communities about how vital it is for a woman to know her heart health.
So many women spend every waking moment balancing their roles as Mother, Wife, and employee/employer that Sister to Sister wants to remind them that taking fifteen minutes for themselves to get screened and to know their numbers, will help ensure they are around to see the fruits of their labors. And we do it for FREE.
Our Fairs that are the follow up to these events are fun and high energy, packed with information and demonstrations from food, fitness, and stress reduction experts. Medical experts are on hand for questions after informative talks. Come and spend some time educating yourself about heart health so you will be around longer for yourself and your loved ones.
Bring your mothers, daughters, sisters, co-workers and friends to the
Fair. Begin the journey of heart health with us! Click
here to see a typical kickoff to the Campaign from the Detroit
office.
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Marybeth Howe, Executive Vice President, National City (local breakfast sponsor) and Co-Chair of the 2007-2008 Detroit Campaign. |
Detroit Campaign – "I believe in women supporting women"
In Detroit, Debbie Dingell (Vice-Chairman, General Motors Foundation and Executive Director, Public Affairs and Community Relations) and Linda O'Brien from the Detroit Medical Center, asked women to spread the word about women's heart health.
Debbie Dingell said, "I'm a Sister…and I believe in women and women supporting women….It's something I feel strongly about.
Linda O'Brien stressed that knowing one's family history of heart disease is as important as knowing one's numbers. Download the family history pdf here.
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| Dr. Sophie Womack accepts $10,000 check on behalf of the Hutzel Hospital from Mike Andrews, National Campaign Manager. |
Media covers the Detroit Event
Carolyn Clifford from Detroit Channel 7 (WXYZ) put together a powerful segment highlighting Sister to Sister's mission and women in the forefront of our heart health journey. Click here to watch this program on "Carolyn's Health Edge.
Ann Thomas, Executive Producer of the Paul W. Smith morning show on Radio Station WJR 760 interviewed our Founder, Irene Pollin. Ms Thomas began her new series, Women Who Lead, with a far-reaching session with Mrs. Pollin covering the origins of Sister to Sister seven years ago to its impact today on raising awareness in women about their risk for heart disease.
Unique Support
Detroit held their event at the Seldom
Blues Restaurant We want to thank Seldom Blues for their support.
During the event, Miner's
Den announced the creation of a unique silver bead bearing the
Sister to Sister logo. 25% of all sales will be donated to support
our effort to get women screened. Please visit their site to
buy this custom piece of jewelry and be part of our mission.
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| Executive Women’s Breakfast at the Seldom Blues Restaurant |
2008 Detroit Fair will be held Friday February 29.
One thousand women are expected to be screened at the Renaissance Center
at the Detroit Fair Click here.
Tampa – Eye opening and making a difference
In Tampa, Sister to Sister's mission was indeed accomplished! An attendee wrote in to say her mother came back from the event with her high blood pressure results and made an immediate appointment with her doctor. She's now working with her doctor to keep her blood pressure in check.
As she says, "It was scary and eye opening and truly made a difference immediately….Thank God the screening gave her time to get help. We are truly making a difference, one woman at a time.
Fleming's Steak House hosted the beautiful event in support of our Campaign.
Portion Control Key to Heart Health
Portion control in addition to exercise was stressed by the keynote speaker. Using easy to remember symbols for quantities, she gave the following tips:
- Deck of cards – 3 oz serving of meat
- One die – Amount of butter for a day
- One shot glass – 2 tablespoons of salad dressing
- Tennis Ball – equivalent to one cup
2008 Tampa Fair to be held on March 4. Click
here for more information.
Chicago
Chicago held their event at the House of Blues in their Foundation Room. The House of Blues graciously donated their space to show their strong support of Sister to Sister.
Their keynote speaker was Bethany Doerfler, a registered dietician and registered clinical research specialist at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. She gave a presentation on practical tips on how to navigate menus while eating out and yet managing to eat in a heart healthy way.
2008 Chicago Fair will be held on February 20. Click here for more information.
Sister to Sister would like to thank Cardinal Health Foundation for their continued support of all the Executive Women's Events across the country.
We are grateful for everyone's support in getting out the message about screenings saving lives. Please see our Support Us page to see how you can help too. Or call our toll free line: 1 888 718 8033 for more information.
