February marks the start of American Heart Month, and in just four weeks – on Friday, February 7 – we will celebrate National Wear Red Day! This year, we invite you to join us in a powerful and visually striking campaign to raise awareness about heart disease by lighting up Philadelphia buildings in RED. (Feel free to wear red and encourage your colleagues to wear red that day, too!)

Why Go RED?

• Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of women across the United States, including right here in Philadelphia and in South Jersey.

• One in three women dies from cardiovascular diseases, a statistic that is eight times higher than breast cancer. Yet, many women still do not recognize their risk.

• Immediate help is crucial: Only about 40% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) receive the immediate help they need before professional help arrives. According to 2023 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, among the over 356,000 OHCAs that occurred, only 40.2% received bystander CPR.