National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease.
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National Wear Red Day 2012 -- A flash mob thank-you from the NIH
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[cheering] [inaudible] [music begins] Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put a little love in your heart You see it's getting late, Oh please don't hesitate Put a little love in your heart And the world (and the world) will be a better place [repeat] For you (for you) and me (and me), You just wait (just wait) and see Another day goes by, And still the children cry Put a little love in your heart If you want the world to know, We won't let hatred grow Put a little love in your heart And the world (and the world) will be a better place [repeat] For you (for you) and me (and me), You just wait (just wait) and you'll see Wait and see, yeah Take a good look around, And if you're feeling down Put a little love in your heart I hope when you decide, Kindness will be your guide Put a little love in your heart And the world (and the world) will be a better place [repeat] For you (for you) and for me (and me), You just wait (just wait) and you'll see Oh! Put a little love in your heart [repeat] Little bit of love [repeat] [applause, cheering] NHLBI Acting Director Dr. Susan Shurin: "We're here to thank everybody for doing a great job. All the doctors and nurses and scientists." [applause, cheering]
In the US
In the US, National Wear Red Day occurs on the first Friday in February each year.[1]
National Wear Red Day is sponsored by The Heart Truth, under the auspices of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute—part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease. The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002. The goal is to warn women of their #1 health threat.[2]
In the UK
In the UK, Wear Red Day is held on the first Friday of February. It's organised by Yorkshire-based charity Children's Heart Surgery Fund to raise awareness of congenital heart disease.[3]
References
External links
- NIH Wear Red Day page
- American Heart Association Wear Red Day
- Children's Heart Surgery Fund's Wear Red Day
This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 12:20