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10
Jan 2013

10 Years of Go Red for Women

By Jen

Ten years after its founding, Go Red for Women has raised women’s awareness of their #1 killer by 23 percent, saving more than 330 women per day from death by heart disease.

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Categories: News and Video, Raising Awareness, Women and Heart Disease

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I'm a mom of two, a distance runner, a nonprofit executive, and a heart attack … Read More

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  • 2024
    •  February
      • Join us to Move More March 11-15!
      • Join me in supporting Go Red today!
      • Maternal health & heart disease
      • Twenty years of Go Red for Women
      • Five Twin Cities changemakers lead effort to fight No. 1 killer of women
      • Women of Impact launches today!
    •  January
      • Go Red is turning 20, and I'm ready to celebrate
  • 2015
    •  September
      • Hello again
    •  March
      • Minnesota's Red Dress Collection and Me
    •  February
      • The Vegan Experiment: Beth's Pineapple Fried Rice
      • Get Up: Sitting All Day is Bad for Your Heart
      • Get Connected: Find Heart Disease Information and Support
      • The Vegan Experiment: Lauren's Pesto Pasta with White Beans
      • The Vegan Experiment: Jenna's Sweet Potato Burritos
      • The Vegan Experiment: Natalie's Red Pepper Penne
      • The Vegan Experiment: Oliver's Bok Choy Stir-Fry
      • The Vegan Experiment: A Family of Six Goes Plant-based
      • Get Checked: Women's Risk Factors for Heart Disease
      • Everyone Goes Red for Wear Red Day 2015!
      • My post on Huffington Post: We all fit the profile
      • National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 6
      • How to Go Red in 2015
    •  January
      • How to survive
      • Take this heart health social media survey
  • 2014
    •  December
      • Guest Post: Get your ass to the hospital
      • Top 10 posts of 2014
    •  November
      • Guest Post: What does my tombstone say?
      • Anything you can do I can do better . . .
      • Join me on Twitter this Wednesday!
    •  October
      • Backstage with the Real Women
      • Keeping it real
    •  September
      • Run for your life gear: Wear it to share it
      • Screens down, laces up: EmpowerMEnt Challenge Week 4
      • EmpowerMEnt Challenge Week 3: Skip the salt
      • Tri it, you'll like it
      • EmpowerMEnt Challenge Week 2: Rethink your drink
    •  August
      • EmpowerMEnt Challenge
      • When the right choice is not a choice
      • And then it was three
    •  July
      • Raise your voice
    •  May
      • Your pregnancy and your future heart health
      • Seven things about my 30s I will not miss.
    •  February
      • Plan a heart-healthy menu
      • Be well
      • What 10 years can do
      • Why "reversing" claims make me crazy
      • Take the myHeart28 Challenge!
    •  January
      • How to Go Red in 2014
      • Put on shoes, step on porch
  • 2013
    •  December
      • Top 13 posts of 2013
    •  October
      • I Heart Race Weekend!
    •  September
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Mike Thorson
      • Make Noise for the Run with Heart Team!
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Scott Tonneson
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Scott Pugh
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Timmy Marrinan
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Theresa Myers
      • 30 Things About My Invisible Illness
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Amy Batchelder
    •  August
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Thomas Braun
      • The long, hard, best road
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Travis Brick
      • In Two Years
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Simon Gruber
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Andrew Shimota
    •  July
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Sara Shaw
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Lisa Kalis
      • Hearts Healing Hearts: The Young Adult Heart Foundation
      • Run with Heart Team Profile: Jen Thorson
      • A race after my own heart
    •  June
      • Tears in the lobby bar
    •  May
      • Run to fight heart disease
    •  April
      • Heart Disease Indicators I Bet You Didn't Know
      • I'm Still Here. I'm Still Sick.
    •  February
      • Guest Post: Choosing and using a CSA share
      • Risk Factor: High Blood Pressure
      • Risk Factor: Being Overweight
      • Guest Post: Heart Attack Stun
      • Guest Post: Looming Large
      • Guest Post: My Own Primary Caregiver
      • Risk Factor: Physical Inactivity
      • Guest Post: Where is the heart disease survivorship model?
      • Let's Talk Turkey: Turkey Broccoli Orecchiette
      • Guest Post: Looking to the Source
      • Calling all Hot Mamas!
      • View from the Second Row: Red Dress MN Fashion Show
      • Road Trip: Seeing Myself on a Billboard
      • Help for Tiny Hearts
      • Sweet: Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart
      • HELLP Syndrome 2001, Heart Attack 2011. Is This Why?
      • More Risk Factor Fun: Smoking
      • That Was Fun: Hearts for Fashion Show
      • That Good Stuff: Best Granola Ever
      • Fun with Risk Factors: High Cholesterol
      • Red Wine vs. Dark Chocolate: Everyone Wins!
      • Heart Disease (and Me) in the News
      • Creamy Avocado Pasta
      • Guest Post: In His Heart
      • R is for Risk Factors
      • Girl Power
      • Everybody Goes Red!
      • Today is Wear Red Day!
    •  January
      • Heart Month is Almost Here!
      • Ten Years of Go Red!
      • I'm in a PSA
      • Ladies Who Lunch. Women on a Mission.
      • How to Go Red
      • A Mysterious Trailer
      • 10 Years of Go Red for Women
  • 2012
    •  December
      • Top 12 Posts of 2012
      • Merry Christmas!
      • D is for Depression
    •  November
      • It's time
      • Let's Go Red!
      • Let's Walk and Talk
      • Fake it 'til you make it
      • CPR Makes People Undead
    •  October
      • Picture Day
      • Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup
      • A is for Apples
      • Get the Word Out
      • Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice
      • Guest Post: Not Today
    •  September
      • Just Like Me
      • World Heart Day
      • Real Women Have Heart Disease
      • All You Can Do
      • We Laugh to Survive
    •  August
      • Gone Red
      • Pay Attention Now
      • High Risk? Or My Risk?
    •  June
      • Myth Busting
      • The Best Medicine
    •  May
      • Survivor in Training
    •  April
      • Reporting In
      • It's Been a While
    •  March
      • Curry-Maple Nuts
    •  February
      • My First Heart Month
      • This Patient's Story
      • A Flash Mob with Heart
      • Guest Post: How to Get Moving
      • No Joke
      • Yoga Power
      • 30 Minutes a Day
      • Active Investment
      • Guest Post: My Husband's Story
      • After My Own Heart
      • Now You Know
      • Are You Going Red?
    •  January
      • No Excuses
  • 2011
    •  December
      • Banana Muffins
      • Roast Chicken with Garlic
      • White Bean Dip
      • Pesto with Roasted Veggies
      • Beef and Broccoli
      • Goodest Pancakes
      • Fish Tacos
      • Mushrooms Love Your Heart
      • Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
      • Asian Noodle Soup
      • Pumpkin Fondue
      • Spicy Sausage and Polenta
      • Chicken with Brussels Sprouts
      • Goat Cheese Pappardelle
      • North African Meatballs
    •  November
      • Why Wait?
      • Stress Relief
      • Jenny
      • Run for Your Life
      • Start Today
    •  October
      • Pumpkin Feta Risotto
      • Pumpkin Corn Bread
      • Pumpkin Chile Vichyssoise
      • Pumpkin Pancakes
      • Pumpkin Cinnamon Bread
      • My 15 Seconds
      • What to Make for Dinner
      • Szechuan Stir Fry
      • Huevos Rancheros
      • Cauliflower Spinach Rigatoni
      • Eggplant Marinara
      • Smothered Salmon
      • Taco Night
      • All in the Family
      • Superfoods
      • Kale Red Pepper Pesto
      • Kale Puttanesca
      • Mushroom Barley Soup
      • Transition
      • Party Hearty
      • Turkey Meatball Marinara
      • Mushroom and Wine Sauce
      • Light and Tasty Pesto
      • Amazing Race
    •  September
      • Homemade Chicken Fingers
      • Roasted Red Pepper Soup
      • Pumpkin Bread
      • Lighter Mac & Cheese
      • A Totally Normal Day
      • My 12th Pill
      • No Substitutions
      • Fat Free Foodie
      • Roasted Tomato Spaghetti
      • Get it. Got it. Good.
      • Thanks, I Needed That
    •  August
      • Will You Be Joining Us?
      • How Are You Feeling?
      • I Had a Heart Attack. For Real.

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