February 3, 2012 is National Wear Red Day!

The #1 killer of women is heart disease….not cancer. The American Heart Association launched the Go Red For Women campaign to create awareness of female heart health.

Knowledge is power; and prevention is key! Heart disease can be eliminated by eating a healthy diet, continuously exercising and not smoking. Plus, it’s important to learn the signs of a heart attack to prevent premature death.

*Signs of a Heart Attack:

-Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

-Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

-Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort

-Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

-As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

However, if you think something is wrong, go with your gut and call your doctor or 911 immediately. You are loved.

Today, band together with your mothers, sisters, best friends and fight heart disease one fabulous red outfit at a time!

*Source: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/

This month many of our favorite retailers are supporting breast cancer awareness. They are selling one-of-a-kind items and donating a 
portion of the proceeds to breast cancer research.

Check out these fabulous stores and their mission to help the fight:

1. dressbarn – “Over 800 dressbarn stores will sell “Lilac” a plush dog toy, for $6. A minimum of $2.50 from every sale will be donated to the American Cancer Society to support local and national cancer initiatives.”

2.Lady Foot Locker – “The following items: fleece hooded sweatshirt, gym tote, a donation card, and a string bracelet including breast cancer messaging about the importance of detecting breast cancer early, when it is most treatable. A portion of the sale of each item benefit the Society’s fight to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.”

3.H&M – “From October 3-17, 2011, H&M has agreed to sell special garments in approximately 150 US stores. The special garments include (2) bra and panty sets and a robe. The American Cancer Society will receive 25 percent of the proceeds from the sale of these garments.”

4. Longaberger® – “2011 marks the 16th year of the Longaberger Company’s “Horizon of Hope” charitable sales promotion, from which $2 per signature item sold from July through October has been donated to the American Cancer Society.”

5. Ann Taylor – “70% of full-price purchases of the Ann Taylor Cares Ring & Necklace will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® up to $150,000.”

Plus there are many more. So this October, shop for a cause and help fight breast cancer! Happy shopping!