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AHA Go Red for Women

Objectives

  • Raise awareness among women that heart disease is their number one killer
  • Infuse AHA brand with relevance and emotional appeal for women ages 35-55
  • Increase and diversify corporate support to raise funds and enhance reach

Elements

  • National Go Red branding
  • Celebrity spokespeople and endorsers
  • National Wear Red Day
  • Workplace participation – employees wear red
  • TV Anchor participation
  • National Landmarks turn red
  • Lobby Day
  • Awareness Tracking Survey
  • Cause Partnerships
  • Influencers
  • Shop Go Red
  • Cause Partnerships
  • Corporate Partnerships

Select Results

  • 55% of women identify heart disease as #1 killer, up from 34% in 2004
  • 500,000 individuals enrolled in Go Red For Women
  • $71.5M+ raised for the cause
  • 93% of women took action to improve health after taking Heart CheckUp
  • 5 Billion+ impressions generated
  • 3.2B visits to the Go Red For Women Web site
  • 12,700 companies that participated in 2006 National Wear Red Day
  • 220 Go Red Luncheons held across the country in 2006
  • 26 countries that adopted Go Red via World Heart Federation