Share Your Wear Red Day Photos on the Wow Wall
Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease, making heart health an urgent issue that affects nearly every family. Despite advances in treatment and prevention, heart disease continues to place a significant burden on individuals, workplaces, and communities nationwide.
Help us spread awareness on Friday, Feb. 6 as we come together at various locations to celebrate the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day!
All employees are encouraged to wear red to promote awareness of the risks of heart disease in women.
CRMH Event
New location for 2026! Join the Cardiovascular Institute as we honor the American Heart Association’s Wear Red Day in the corridor between 9 South CRMH and 9 CST, 7:30 a.m. – noon to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease. Carilion education credits are available for those attending the event at this location.
Event will feature:
- Heart-healthy snack samples and recipes
- Awareness education and information on:
- Women and heart disease
- Blood pressure and cholesterol
- Smoking cessation
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Carilion Clinic Wellness
Please be in attendance for a group photo. Gather at 10:15 a.m.; photo will be taken at 10:30 a.m.
CRMH contact: Melanie Johnson, MBJohnson@carilionclinic.org
CNRV Event
Visit the Fireside Conference Room, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for a special Wear Red Day event, including:
- Women and heart disease awareness/education
- Blood pressure screening
- Healthy snacks
- Photo booth
- And more!
CNRV contact: Ashley Walters, awwalters@carilionclinic.org
CGCH Event
Wear red and swing by the Garden View Café, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for a special event featuring:
- Free blood pressure screenings
- Heart health information
- Heart healthy recipes with free snacks
CGCH contact: Stephanie Spencer, sdspencer@carilionclinic.org
CFMH Event
On Wear Red Day, we will be in the MOB all day, providing heart health information. Look for the red balloons!
From noon – 1 p.m., our cardiac rehab nurses will be presenting information about the newly released food pyramid in the cardiac rehab department during lunch.
Come learn and share a heart-healthy snack!
CFMH contact: Michelle Firebaugh, mgfirebaugh@carilionclinic.org
CRBH Event
Visit our table outside the cafeteria, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. for heart health education and information, giveaways, and healthy snacks!
We will take a group picture in the Atrium at 12:30 p.m.
Don't forget to wear red!
CRBH contact: Summer Clemmer, SNClemmer@carilionclinic.org
CTCH Event
Wear red and swing by the Orchard Café, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. for wellness information.
CTCH contact: Karen Mulkey, klmulkey@carilionclinic.org
All Locations
It's easy to show your support from any location! Here's how:
- Wear something red on Friday, Feb. 6.
- Take a picture of yourself or your team and post it to the Wow Wall. We will include it in an upcoming Wear Red Day roundup on Inside Carilion.
- Post a Wear Red Day photo on social media to help spread the word about the importance of heart health!
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Help us spread awareness by wearing red on Friday, Feb. 6, the American Heart Association's National Wear Red Day!
We have multiple events planned, including expos, giveaways, snacks and opportunities for group photos.
Take a picture of yourself or your team and post it to the Wow Wall. We will include it in an upcoming Wear Red Day roundup on Inside Carilion.
