Go Red For Women...on National Wear Red Day!

Go Red For Women is a nationwide movement celebrating the energy, passion and power we have to band together and wipe out heart disease. Too few people realize that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women - and of men - but the good news is that heart disease can largely be prevented. Spreading the Go Red For Women message empowers women to love - and save - their hearts through lifestyle choices and actions.

National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 3, 2006. On this day, millions of Americans will be wearing red to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease. By wearing red on National Wear Red Day, you can help the American Heart Association raise awareness of heart disease and inspire women to take charge of their heart health.

National Wear Red Day has its own dress code. On this day, you're free to Go Red in your own fashion. Wear your favorite red clothes or accessory - a red blouse, red lipstick, a red dress lapel pin (the symbol of women's heart health) - carry a fabulous red handbag or sport a red tie and red socks...and show some heart for heart disease prevention.

Join the millions of Americans wearing red on Friday, February 3rd and encourage others to do the same. Get involved. Go Red For Women. It's a simple, powerful way to improve women's heart health. For more information, visit www.goredforwomen.org or call the American Heart Association at 1-888-MY-HEART (1-888-694-3278).

When you put Go Red together it looks like Gored...like being goared by the horns of a bull. So yeah, most of us men eventually get goredbywomen or goredforwomen. Either way us men already contribute by default.

Go red

National Blood Donor Month Kicks off New Year
Every day in the U.S. approximately 39,000 units of blood are required in hospitals and emergency treatment facilities to treat patients with cancer and other diseases, to support organ transplant recipients, and to help save the lives of accident and trauma victims. Blood is traditionally in short supply during the winter months due to the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness. January, in particular, is a difficult month for blood centers to collect blood donations. A reduction in turnout can put our nation’s blood inventory at a critical low.

National Blood Donor Month, held every January, was created to help raise awareness about the importance of and need for blood donation. AABB’s goal is to help ensure that blood is available to patients whenever and wherever it is needed.

Celebrate National Blood Donor Month with AABB by donating blood and encouraging others to do so as well. Click here to learn about eligibility requirements and locate a site where you can make a contribution. By donating one pint of blood, you can help save up to three lives.

I'm a regular donor

I tried they don't want mine.

I haven't tried because I know they don't want blood that still has a virus in it. If I didn't have it I'd donate...my blood is rare apparently.

They usually end up having a drive at the VFW during a weekday when I'm at work...

Dizzy, if you were a Mac you wouldn't have a virus.

So I've been told.

They won't take mine. They say I don't meet the weight requirement.

You're less than 110 lbs? Goodness, put on some weight girl!

Stop your bragging girlfriend.

I'm 114 and 5 foot 7. They never tell me the actual weight requirement they just weigh me and say no.

I am proud of you for keeping your shape. Mine has gone to heck in a handbasket. You know I was just kiddin' right?

I've lost 15 pounds since working my new job. My nickname given to me by my supervisor is Stick so now everyone calls me that.

Stick is better than Sticky...

Indeed.

and better then a Pr instead of St

Indeed.