American Heart Association’s Breakfast in Red

The American Heart Association-Long Island gathered at the Muttontown Club on Dec. 10 to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke.

The Breakfast in Red event included a panel, which discussed the importance of empowering women to take care of themselves. The breakfast was part of the association’s Go Red for Women initiative, which aims to address the gaps in clinical care for women.

The Go Red for Women initiative was founded in 2004, and aims to support women at every stage of life by providing credible and relevant resources.

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, celebrating 100 years this year. The Long Island chapter of the organization is based in Melville and fundraises across the region.

This month’s Breakfast in Red fundraised for the organization and celebrated its success.

This press release was originally posted on the Long Island Press