WOMEN'S HEART WEEK (since 1995), February 1-7. This week is dedicated to raising awareness of the risks of heart disease through free health screenings at many hospitals, health fairs and presentations nationwide. Don your purple awareness ribbons and help us spread the word: Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, it presents differently in women and women must advocate for themselves to receive the best care. WHF offers faith communities free ppt community presentations, bookmarks and health tracker cards for download. View the Women's Heart Week video online. A nominal annual copyrights fee applies for hospitals' use of WHF curriculum.

TEEN ESTEEM HEALTH AND FITNESS PROGRAM is a remarkable program started in 2004 as a gym-alternative to establish healthier living in inner city high school girls. Through hands on, interactive learning of nutrition with a registered dietitian and a customized all-girl fitness workout with two personal fitness trainers, the girls are developing cameraderie and bolstering their self-esteem that will hopefully prompt smarter decision-making in all areas of personal health.

THE GENDER CARE INITIATIVE® is a lecture series for nurses and other health professionals organized by the WHF to promote better care models for women. Practitioners from all care disciplines deliver presentations aimed at improving women's outcomes. Each conference conveys a critical message on gender-specific healthcare and medicine and is now available online with free continuing education credits. January 2001, the Foundation adopted a purple ribbon as its symbol to raise awareness of the need to practice evidence-based medicine based on the science of gender-specific outcomes and research.
Click here to learn about the Purple Ribbon Campaign.
Click here to take free online courses in gender care and earn continuing education credits.

RUN FOR MOM (aka "Run for Your Heart") is WHF's annual event to commemorate National Women's Health Week. Save the date: May 11, 2008 at Mercer County Park in central New Jersey. Starting this year, the event will always be held on Mother's Day. Activities include a 5K walk/run and 1-mile family health walk, prize ceremony with a custom Women's Heart Foundation medal being awarded first, second, and third-place winners (cash award to top male and female finisher), jewelry sales, DJ and post-event buffet. All proceeds benefit the Women's Heart Foundation so come out to enjoy a fun and healthy family event while supporting a good cause. Celebrate mom! Register today. Go to

The JEWELRY PROJECT Sale of unwanted costume jewelry helps support WHF's core mission. Volunteers collect the jewelry from neighbors and friends, then mail the donated items to WHF to be cleaned, polished, refurbished and resold at Women's Heart Luncheon events during February and at Run for Mom on Mother's Day.

MEDICATION SAFETY WEEK (since 1999), April 1-7 is a community outreach initiative targeted to women as caregivers and as patients. By promoting better communication and giving women new tools to manage their medicines, WHF provides "rules of thumb" for safer use of medicines and supplements. Pharmacies are asked to participate by offering a "brown bag day" on April Fool's Day to encourage customers to know their medicines and to not be fooled by generic drugs or by pills that look alike. WHF offers faith communities a free Medication Safety community presentation powerpoint for download. A nominal annual copyrights fee applies for hospital use. Contact us. WHF continues the message year-round with presentations at senior nutrition sites and each participant receives a free Cards for Life© personal health file with a magnet-backed vinyl carrying case.

SHOPPING FOR A HEALTHY HEART© is a program implemented with health partners to assist consumers with making healthier food choices right at the grocery store shelf. WEGMANS and the Univeristy of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Dietitians implemented our 2005 program in Princeton, arranged throug a classroom field trip. One hundred and twenty sophomore students from Trenton Central High School participated with five dietitian-led stations representing different food groups. Vendors contribute food samples, coupons and take-home gifts.

ANNUAL AWARDS - Honoring leading women's heart health advocates.