In an effort to raise awareness among local residents about the number one health threat in the country, heart disease, Glenville State College will host its annual Wear Red Day Luncheon on Friday, February 5, 2010 at noon in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom. February 5th is National Wear Red Day.

According to Kipp Colvin, "Our Wear Red Day Luncheon is a great opportunity to reach out to our local community and alert them to their personal risk factors for heart disease. By joining together, we can raise awareness locally about heart disease and help lead them on the path to prevention."

This year’s luncheon guest speakers will include Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Registered Nurse George W. Butcher and Tim B. Butcher, Esq. of Butcher & Butcher law firm in Glenville. George Butcher will present a general overview of heart disease in America, and Tim Butcher will be sharing his personal story as a cardiac rehabilitation patient.

GSC’s Wear Red Day Luncheon will be held in conjunction with ‘The Heart Truth,’ a national awareness campaign warning women about their risk of heart disease. The campaign is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with The Office on Women's Health, and other organizations committed to the health and well-being of women.

National Wear Red Day was established as a day for Americans to wear red in order to show support for heart disease awareness. For more information about heart disease, visit www.hearttruth.gov or call the NHLBI Health Information Center at (301) 592-8573.

There is no cost to attend the GSC Wear Red Day Luncheon. If you have questions or would like to reserve your place at the special luncheon event, please contact Kipp Colvin at Kipp.Colvin@glenville.edu or (304) 462-4114.