‘Carlos By Carlos Santana’ Footwear Kicks Off Celebrity Shoe Auction to Improve Women’s Heart Health
BOCA RATON, Fla, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Spirit of Women Health Network and “Carlos by Carlos Santana” footwear announce today the launch of the Red Shoe Celebrity Auction, an online auction of celebrity-autographed footwear to benefit several health organizations including the Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Coalition.
“It’s exciting to have Carlos Santana’s organization and other celebrities join our fight against heart disease, which has now been the number one killer of American women for nearly a century,” said Josh Davis, president, Spirit of Women.
Throughout the year, celebrities will autograph one shoe from each pair of red shoes that have been donated by “Carlos by Carlos Santana” footwear, and individuals will be able to bid on the shoes through Ebay. All shoes will also be on display at http://www.spiritofwomen.com/redshoe, where the public can sign-up to receive updates on celebrity shoe-signings. The auction will conclude during National Cholesterol Awareness Month in September as part of Spirit of Women’s Peripheral Arterial Disease Screenings program.
The auction is the national cornerstone of “The Red Shoe Initiative”, which aims to encourage women on a local level throughout the year to take action against cardiovascular disease and strokes, just as its sister program, the “Red Dress Project,” successfully raises national awareness of heart health for women.
In addition to the online auction, “The Red Shoe Initiative” will include local “Red Shoe” events in communities across the United States throughout the year. Each event will take on the flair and character of each community that serves as a host. These events will consist of evening receptions, fashion shows, and various events in skating rinks and other venues that encourage women to take action for their heart health.
About Day of Dance for Cardiovascular Health
“Day of Dance for Cardiovascular Health” events will be hosted by more than 50 affiliate hospitals of the Spirit of Women Hospital Network. Lasting from four to six hours, the events will include dancing, physician speakers, screenings, tips on healthy cooking and stress reduction, and other activities to remind participants that heart disease prevention can be a fun and energizing experience. For a list of participating hospitals, go to http://www.dayofdance.org/.
Heart Disease in Women
Nearly 500,000 women die each year of cardiovascular disease, which has been the number one killer of American women since 1908. Today, heart disease kills more women than men each year, and six times more women than breast cancer.
Peripheral Arterial Disease
More than 12 million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (P.A.D.), a disease that affects the arteries outside the heart. P.A.D. can decrease blood flow to the legs and feet that can result in muscle fatigue and pain when walking and lead to amputation, disability and diminished quality of life. People with P.A.D. have a two- to six-fold increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke. For more information visit http://www.padcoalition.org/
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign on women and heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Heart Truth introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2003.
Carlos by Carlos Santana
“Carlos by Carlos Santana” fashion forward footwear reflects the dynamic passion and energy that defines the music of Santana. Hip, fun and fashionable, Carlos brand shoes are available in a rainbow of contemporary styles sporting the latest trends in materials, colors, shapes and detailing. The vibrant “Carlos by Carlos Santana” line donates a portion of it proceeds from sales to the Milagro Foundation.
Best known for the legendary group that bears his name, Carlos Santana has been an elemental force in global musical culture for almost four decades. Since Santana’s landmark 1969 debut album and explosive performance at Woodstock that year, Santana has sold over 100 million records and performed for more than 100 million fans internationally. Carlos’ many major awards include a record-tying nine GRAMMYs for a single project for 1999′s Supernatural, as well as three Latin GRAMMYs and scores of other music and humanitarian honors. As central to Santana’s identity as his visionary artistic legacy is his spirit of giving back — in 1998, Carlos and his wife, author Deborah Santana, established the Milagro Foundation, which has granted over $2 million to organizations supporting underserved youth in the areas of health, education and the arts worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.santana.com/
About Spirit of Women
The Spirit of Women Health Network is a national coalition of hospitals and healthcare facilities in more than 70 U.S. cities joined together to improve women’s health by inspiring access and action on local, regional and national levels. Utilizing national resources to improve healthcare in local communities, Spirit of Women aims to educate and care for women in a unique way that emphasizes total well-being — body, mind, and spirit — and impacts all aspects of a woman’s life, including family, health and work. Though a variety of means, including educational events, networking opportunities, consumer loyalty programs, national awards, and promotion of research, Spirit of Women addresses health topics such as menopause, cancer, incontinence, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, healthy pregnancy, and many more. For more information, visit http://www.spiritofwomen.com/ and http://www.dayofdance.org/.
Spirit of Women Health Network
CONTACT: Tara DiMilia, Spirit of Women, Office +1-908-369-7168, Mobile+1-908-884-7024; or Michael Jensen, Carlos by Carlos Santana, +1-626-585-9575
Web site: http://www.spiritofwomen.com/redshoehttp://www.dayofdance.org/http://www.padcoalition.org/http://www.santana.com/