You will see RED at these businesses in February!
- Community Hospital-Fairfax
- Tarkio Avalanche & Fairfax Forum
- Atchison County Mail
- Roger's Pharmacy, Tarkio
- Pleasant View Nursing Home
- Tarkio Casey's General Store
- Rock Port RII
- Atchison County Development Corporation
- Northwest Health Services
- Tiffany Care Centers Corp. Offices
- Tiffany Heights-Mound City
- Oregon Care Center
- Tiffany In-Home Services-Maryville
- Levings Construction
- Tarkio R-I
- Farmers State Bank-Fairfax Branch
- Northwest Missouri Learning Center
- KG Buds
- Casey's General Store-Rock Port
- Cherished Cherubs Daycare
- Citizens Bank & Trust-Rock Port
- Citizens Bank & Trust-Mound City
- The Siding Guys
- Citizens Bank & Trust-Craig
- Tri-City Learning Center, Maitland
- Torrey Pines
- Rock Port Telephone/Midwest Data Center
- Tarkio Rehab & Healthcare
- Atchison County Courthouse
- Jessica's Cleaning & Organizing
- Roger Livengood & Associates
- Atchison County Farm Service Agency
- Fairfax R-III Students and Faculty
- Craig R-III Schools
- Fairfax Kiwanis
- Northwest Missouri Industries
- Rock Port R-II Schools
- Tarkio Quality Auto/Murf's Auto
- Dr. Scarbrough, DDS Office
- South Holt R-I School
Community Hospital-Fairfax Challenges you to Have a Heart and Wear Red!
It is time to Have a Heart and Wear Red! February is National Heart Month and Community Hospital-Fairfax wants to turn Northwest Missouri red to raise awareness of heart disease and its risk factors. CH-F will be kicking off this challenge on National Wear Red Day (February 3, 2012) and we challenge your organization to join us and host a wear red day in February!
Why should we participate?
Heart disease is a serious issue in Northwest Missouri. 20% of the Community Hospital-Fairfax service area reports high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, 6% have reported a prior heart attack and diabetes prevalence is on the rise afflicting over 8% of the population. Atchison and Holt Counties rank in the top percentile for stroke mortality rates.
How can you get involved?
CH-F challenges your organization to commit to wearing red for a day in the month of February. Participating in this challenge will be good for your organization as well as your heart. By joining the Have a Heart and Wear Red! Campaign you will:
- Receive mention on the CH-F Facebook page when you confirm your participation, the day that you commit to wearing red and after your wear red day if you send a picture. CH-F averages 100,000 views a week and has approximately 650 friends.
- CH-F will be running a series of heart healthy ads weekly during February in local papers. Your business will appear in the ad during the week of your wear red day.
- Your organization will be featured on the CH-F website www.FairfaxMed.com
- All organizations will be entered into a drawing. One business will be drawn at the end of February and heart healthy red t-shirts will be made and given to each employee.
- Most importantly, you will be spreading awareness about heart disease-the number one killer of Americans.
What is in the kit?
Community Hospital-Fairfax has provided a heart healthy kit for you. Enclosed in this kit are heart healthy information, posters for your organization to promote your wear red day and information on CH-F heart health services. Feel free to make copies and share with your employees and team. Please do not hesitate to contact the CH-F Development Department if you would like some additional information or assistance!
How can enroll your organization in this challenge?
Contact Ann Schlueter at Community Hospital-Fairfax at (660) 686-2317, via email at anns@fairfaxmed.com or on the CH-F Facebook page. Select a day and use the kit provided to launch your day! Remember to take pictures and share heart healthy information with your staff. Be creative and have fun!
We are excited to hear from you. Please help us raise awareness of this serious disease!
Community Hospital-Fairfax Team
