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Heart Disease is the #1 killer of American women, but it does not have to be. The event will educate women about their risk of heart disease, provide them with information on how to speak with their health care provider and tell them how heart disease has affected the lives of women like them. The YWCA HEARTplus Program focuses on outreach, education, raising awareness and increasing understanding of the risks of cardiovascular disease, particularly among women of color, older women and low-income women. This program also assists women with obtaining health screenings necessary for them to identify their own personal risk.

The YWCA is an active participant in the National Heart Truth Red Dress Project. The Red Dress Project includes a collection of dresses from America’s most prestigious designers. The dresses symbolize the fact that heart disease is a women’s health issue, as well as a man’s. The YWCA Red Dress Fashion Show includes a collection of red dresses from a variety of local stores and designers. Models for this event are recruited from the community and are reflective of the population served by the YWCA.

Thank you to our sponsors:

BayCoast Bank, Organza Title Sponsor
Southcoast Health, Organza Title Sponsor
Allyson Molloy Hussey, Satin Sponsor
Bristol County Savings Bank, Satin Sponsor
LifeStream, Inc., Satin Sponsor
Bank5, Silk Sponsor
Bristol County Community College, Silk Sponsor
First Citizens Federal Credit Union, Silk Sponsor
Sevita, Silk Sponsor
Fernandes Masonry, Taffeta Sponsor
Martha Briggs Educational Club, Taffeta Sponsor

Special thank you to Monaghan's Printing Co. for their printing sponsorship

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Contact ywca southeastern massachusetts at 508-999-3255 or info@ywcasema.org with questions

The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts was established in 1911, and is one of more than 205 affiliates of the YWCA USA, which represents more than 2 million women girls and their families nationwide. With headquarters are at 20 South Sixth Street in New Bedford, the YWCA serves a region including the communities of Greater New Bedford, south of Brockton, east to Provincetown and west to Attleboro. The Mission of the YWCA Southeastern MA is to empower and women and girls and their families, and to eliminate racism. To accomplish these goals, the YWCA provides a wide range of services and programs in four areas: Adult Services, Youth Services, Health and Wellness and the Residential Services. Specific programs include the Mission ImpactPrograms of Racial Justice and Economic Advancement; Widowed Persons Program; Youth/Police Dialogues, YWkids School Age Child Care; Girls Exclusive, and the Mayor’s Youth Council. Health and Wellness focuses on breast, colon, prostrate and cervical cancer prevention, nutrition, covid education, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Residential Services includes housing for women available at A Woman’s Place and Another Woman’s Place. For more information call the YWCA at (508) 999-3255 or visit our website at www.ywcasema.org.

22nd Annual Red Dress Fashion Show