Go Red During American Heart Month – Celebrate on National Wear Red Day, February 7th!

American Heart Month focuses on raising awareness about cardiovascular health and preventing heart disease. Our No. 1 killer, cardiovascular disease, unfairly targets women. We have been left out of research, testing, treatment and funding. Fortunately, women have an amazing resource – each other.

The American Heart Association utilizes this month to educate communities about heart disease, the leading cause of death in women, to honor heart heroes, and to urge every family in the U.S. to join the Nation of Lifesavers™ by learning CPR.

Below you will find everything you need to join us as Connecticut Goes Red for American Heart Month. If there is anything you might need, please reach out to your local Connecticut representative or contact the Executive Director, Adria Giordano at adria.giordano@heart.org.

Women at every age, stage and season of life need our support, and that’s why we Go Red.
TO BE SEEN. TO BE COUNTED. TO BE HEARD. TO MAKE AN IMPACT.


Show your support on Friday, February 7, share your heart as we WEAR RED together!

  • Wear Red! Encourage fellow employees, friends and family to put on their favorite red outfits on National Wear Red Day. It’s a fun, easy way for everyone to get involved. Bonus points for having a contest for the best red look.
    Check out this link to Go Red Gear
    • Invite families to join the fun! Encourage everyone to share photos of friends, family members and pets as they Go Red. It’s a fun way to bring everyone together for a good cause.
    • Use hashtags and tag us online! Tag us! @HeartCONN on Facebook, Instagram and X Hashtags: #HeartMonth #WearRedDay #CTGoesRed

Make a statement by turning your office space red!

  • Light your building red by using light bulbs or filters.
  • Dress in red or turn your workspace red.
  • Use a gobo to project the Go Red for Women™ logo on your building or other local landmarks.
  • Create opportunities for your employees and friends to share on social media. Tag us: @HeartCONN
  • Use Hashtags: #CTGoesRed #HeartMonth #WearRedDay

Aetna Cupola Goes Red

Celebrating In February!

February 1-7

Kick-off American Heart Month

Send a company-wide email or host an in-person rally to kick-off the month. 
Sample email below. Use these resources for your rally: | Poster | Print Ad

Send an email to share with colleagues, friends and family on February 3

Subject Line: Let’s Celebrate American Heart Month and Save Lives!
February is American Heart Month, and we’re proud to join the American Heart Association to celebrate and raise awareness about heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association utilizes this month to educate communities about heart disease, the leading cause of death in women, to honor heart heroes, and to urge every family in the U.S. to join the Nation of Lifesavers by learning CPR.
Here’s how we’ll be celebrating at my (company/at our home.) Join us!

[Insert your plans here!]

Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to get involved throughout the month. Thank you for being part of this life-changing cause!

Join us on Feb 5th and Support our Local Event!

Greater New Haven Go Red for Women Reception, February 5 – Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale – 5:30-8:30pm

Join us for an evening of celebration and education while supporting women’s heart health. Enjoy refreshments, music, a silent auction and inspiring speakers. Tickets are limited. If you can’t attend, consider a donation.
Learn more: 2024-2025 New Haven Go Red for Women

Go Red on Friday, February 7

Friday, February 7 is National Wear Red Day. Encourage employees, friends and family to wear red and post a photo with #WearRedDay. You can also decorate your office or home in red, share heart health facts, or celebrate with a heart-healthy lunch!

Use the sample email below (Send on February 6th):
You can also use this guide if you are hosting a fundraiser: Fundraising Guide

Subject Line: Reminder: Wear Red Tomorrow for National Wear Red Day! ❤️

As we continue to celebrate American Heart Month, I want to invite everyone to wear red tomorrow, Friday, February 7, in support of National Wear Red Day. This day helps raise awareness for heart disease, the leading cause of death in women.

I encourage you to take a photo and share it on social media with your friends and family, or at work and invite others to do the same. Join us!

Thank you for your support in raising awareness for this important cause! ❤️

Congenital Heart Defect Week February 7-14

Celebrate Heart Heroes during Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.

February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week, spotlighting the leading U.S. birth defect. Share a child survivor’s story—whether from your workplace or provided by the American Heart Association—to show the impact of life-saving CHD research.

See below for sample email to make your own (Send February 7).

Jada – CT Youth Ambassador

Subject Line: Celebrating Children Heart Heroes❤️

As we continue to celebrate American Heart Month, this week marks Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness about CHD, the number one birth defect in children. This impacts many children, including Ava, who spent 579 days in the hospital waiting for a new heart.

Every dollar we raise through to support the American Heart Association helps further critical research to save more lives like Ava. Your support truly makes a difference. If you would like to contribute and help fund lifesaving research, you can donate at www.heart.org.

Thank you for all of your support!

Nation of Lifesavers

Heart Month is also an opportunity to help create CPR awareness and drive participation in becoming a Nation of Lifesavers. The goal of the American Heart Association’s Nation of Lifesavers initiative is to turn bystanders into lifesavers, so that in the time of cardiac emergency anyone, anywhere is prepared and empowered to become a vital link in the chain of survival and provide CPR.
Here is a toolkit you can use: Hands-Only CPR Volunteer Activity Toolkit

Share with Family and Friends

If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you know: a spouse, a parent, a friend or a child. Encourage employees to share the important facts about CPR with someone they love.

Click here for resources you can use: Printable Resources

Sample Email Below (Send on February 24)


Subject Line: You can be a lifesaver!

As we approach the final week of American Heart Month, I hope you’ve gained valuable insights into the lifesaving importance of CPR and the profound impact it can have.

Cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time and knowing how to act quickly and effectively could mean the difference between life and death.

To drive this message home, we’re sharing a powerful video of two women who stepped in, took action and saved lives. Watch it, share it, and help us create a company and community of lifesavers.

Thank you!

SOCIAL MEDIA

As you and your company celebrate American Heart Month, we encourage you to share your activities on social media by tagging the American Heart Association!

Post photos of yourself or employees learning CPR, wearing red, and/or otherwise engaging in the spirit of Heart Month!

Click here to download graphics and videos: National Wear Red Day Social Media Graphics and Videos

Below are various example posts but feel free to write your own and personalize.
Tag us on social media @HeartCONN and use the hashtags, #CTGoesRed #HeartMonth #WearRedDay

  • It’s American Heart Month and I’m/we’re going red for the women in my community. Will you join me/us to support @HeartCONN? (Share photo). #CTGoesRed #HeartMonth #WearRedDay
  • It’s National Wear Red Day and I’m inspiRED to fight the No. 1 killer of women. Let’s band together and create a sea of red today. Share a photo and tag @HeartCONN. Let’s GO RED CT! (Share photo) #CTGoesRed #HeartMonth #WearRedDay
  • I am committed to building a community of lifesavers. In celebration of American Heart Month with @HeartCONN, I’ve learned Hands-Only CPR. You can too! Go to www.cpr.heart.org to learn more. Come on CT – let’s become a Nation of Lifesavers. #NationofLifesavers #HeartMonth
  • [Company name] is committed to building a community of lifesavers in Connecticut. In celebration of American Heart Month, we’re supporting #HeartCONN by [insert activity]. #NationofLifesavers #HeartMonth

However, you support us, weather you are wearing red, hosting a fundraiser, educating your community or making a donation,
we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️