Ringing in the Month of February in Shades of Red

In my family, fear doesn’t come in shades of pink – it comes in shades of red. I lost my stepfather to heart disease when he was 52, my mother when she was 69 and my children lost their father to the disease two years ago when he was 59. Heart disease is probably the biggest fear I have. So when Stacy Jones, marketing director for sent me information about next month’s Club Red event, it was a no brainer. This is something that I can certainly get behind.

The physicians at Walton Regional Medical Center and Oconee Heart and Vascular Group and the Monroe Junior Service League have teamed up to bring attention to Women’s heart disease. They are doing this in the local area with their inaugural Red Dress event: Club Red. This will give people in the community to join the physicians at the Monroe Golf and Country Club on Feb. 3 to get the latest information on fighting heart disease, hear a survivor’s story and enjoy a party while raising funds to help the local Healing Angels Clinic in Monroe. Healing Angels which is a private, non-profit clinic providing healthcare for Walton County residents who do not have insurance or other resources to pay for medical care.

“With the dollars raised, Healing Angels Clinic plans to purchase portable blood pressure machines for in-home monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, scales for daily weights to monitor for fluid overload as it relates to congestive heart failure, and glucose meters and strips to monitor blood sugars.  We know that diabetes increases the risk of cardiac events,” Sharon Queen, RN and nurse at Healing Angels Clinic, said in a press release. “As women we continue to be underserved when it comes to heart disease and we want more women to know how to protect themselves. Club Red is a chance to share information and raise funds to help those who are in need.”

February is Heart Disease Awareness Month in the USA and this event is a creative way to raise awareness in the local area. Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in America.

Details on Club Red

• Friday, February 3, 2012
• 7 pm – 11 pm
• Heavy hors’deouvres
• Open Bar
• Interactive booths
• Live DJ and dancing
• Latest in information on fighting heart disease in women including the signs of a heart attack in a woman.
• Valet parking
• Red dress is encouraged
• Tickets are $50 each
• Ticket sale locations include:  Walton Regional Medical Center gift shop, Carmichaels, Side Street Boutique, Mike Cash, and Ellerbee Allstate Insurance in Monroe or from any member of the Monroe Junior Service League
  • Information:  770-267-1813
  • www.WaltonRegional.com