Tampa Named a New Host City for March 2008 National Women’s Healthy Heart Campaign
Tampa, FL, is the latest city to join Sister to Sister's National Women's Heart Health Campaign by hosting a March 2008 heart health fair. The National Women's Heart Health Fairs are Sister to Sister's signature events, and take place every year in cities across the country. At the fairs, women receive free cardiac screenings and individualized counseling on screening results, and can attend fun and engaging educational seminars and workshops on nutrition, cooking, fitness, stress reduction, and more.
This year, Sister to Sister's annual heart health fairs will take place in 17 cities, the most locations since the events were launched in 2000. The 2008 cities are:
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Planning for the events is underway following a launch meeting at Sister to Sister's Chevy Chase, MD, headquarters in September. Keep checking the Sister to Sister website for exact dates and locations for the events.
In addition to these annual events in, Sister to Sister holds community health fairs in other cities across the country. This year, community health fairs are being held in Kansas City, MO; Cleveland, OH; Raleigh, NC; and Newark, NJ. For more information on bringing a Sister to Sister heart health fair to your city, send an email to info@sistertosister.org.
