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American Heart Association Volunteers to Educate Women About Heart Disease at Albertsons Stores Nationwide, Nov. 5; Los Angeles Albertsons Stores, Procter & Gamble to Support the AHA's Go Red For Women Campaign

Posted on: Friday, 4 November 2005, 12:00 CST

WHO/WHAT: Volunteers and health educators from the American Heart Association (AHA) will fan out to Albertsons supermarkets throughout the nation -- including those in the Los Angeles area -- to distribute Go Red For Women pins, answer questions about the AHA and remind consumers that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Albertsons store pharmacists will also be available to address heart-related questions from consumers

. To support the AHA's Go Red For Women education campaign, Procter & Gamble will also donate $1 to the nonprofit every time consumers purchase three selected P&G products at Albertsons through the end of November. Both companies hope to generate up to $50,000 for the AHA and boost awareness of heart disease in women. WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005 WHERE: Los Angeles-area Albertsons stores WHY: The American Heart Association launched the Go Red For Women campaign in February 2004 to raise awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer in women in the U.S. Since 1924, the AHA has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of cardiovascular disease and stroke, the nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers, which claim more than 927,000 Americans a year.

Source: Business Wire

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