RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 7, 2025 AS GO RED DAY (“NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY”) THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH MONTH THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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WHEREAS, National Wear Red Day is an international day marked on February 7th to increase awareness of women’s heart health and to encourage change to improve the lives of woman globally; and
WHEREAS, according to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of deaths among women globally. Statistically, 1 in 3 women are dying from cardiovascular disease each year. That is approximately one woman every minute; and
WHEREAS, The American Heart Association, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the AHA and other organizations who are all committed to the improvement overall of women’s health, joined together to raise awareness of women and heart disease. The NHLBI introduced the red dress as a national symbol for women and heart disease awareness and the AHA adopted this symbol to create synergy among all organizations committed to fighting this cause; and
WHEREAS, the movement empowers women to stand together to collectively decrease the number of women dying annual of heart disease. It challenges women to know their risks for heart disease and to act to reduce their risks, which can be treated and improved. On this day, people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease; and
WHEREAS, on this date, there are hundreds of events and fundraisers that take place around the world. American Heart Association(AHA) uses all revenues from local and National Go Red for Women activities to support awareness, research, education, and community programs to benefit women; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Council hereby proclaim February 7, 2025 as “National Wear Red Day” throughout the City of Yonkers.