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Go Red for Women raises awareness about heart disease

Beebe Healthcare, American Heart Association host 14th annual event
Beebe Healthcare and the American Heart Association hosted their 14th annual Go Red for Women Sept. 21. Shown are (l-r) co-chair and community volunteer Pat Sandy, co-chair and Beebe Healthcare Cardiovascular and Neuroscience Executive Director Thomas Trobiano and American Heart Association Delaware Executive Director David Morris. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
September 27, 2022

Story Location:
Baywood Country Club
32267 Clubhouse Way
Millsboro, DE 19966
United States

For the first time since COVID, Beebe Healthcare and the American Heart Association hosted the annual Go Red for Women luncheon and fashion show Sept. 21 at The Clubhouse at Baywood. The event featured silent and live auctions, guest speakers and a fashion show.

The Go Red for Women initiative encourages heart disease awareness among women. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year.

For more information, go to goredforwomen.org. For more information on the American Heart Association Delaware, go to heart.org or call 302-454-0613 or 877-750-4276.

The association’s next local fundraiser is the Southern Delaware Heart Walk, which takes place 9 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. For more information on the walk, go to heart.org/southerndewalk, call 302-286-5711 or email Laura.loro@heart.org.

 

Beebe Healthcare Chaplain the Rev. Paula Waite says a prayer before lunch is served.
The event always features a fashion show. Kathy Desbonnet shows off a nice fall outfit.
Sarah Gilmour shows off an outfit that looks good in any type of situation.
Marian Phillips looks over the silent auction items.
Beebe Healthcare and Delaware Cardiovascular Associates Dr. Ehtasham Qureshi was the guest speaker for the event.
Dr. David A. Tam, president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare, was happy the event was taking place for the first time since COVID began.
Blooming Boutiques owner Michiko Seto describes the clothing being worn by the models.
With nearly two dozen representatives on hand, the Beebe Healthcare team was well represented at the event.
In addition to providing the clothing for the fashion show, Blooming Boutiques provided more than a dozen items for the silent auction.
Model Henri Belcher-Stack shows off a nice outfit.
Model Ann Boehm is all smiles will strutting her stuff.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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