The Falkirk Wheel will be floodlit red at dusk for the month of
February to bring home to locals and visitors that National Heart
Month is the ideal time to think about your own heart health, and
to go Red for Heart to raise vital funds for BHF Scotland to help
beat the nation's biggest killer.
As part of National Heart Month, BHF Scotland is encouraging
everyone to support its Red for Heart fundraising campaign and it's
really easy to get involved. People can join in National
Wear Red Day on Friday 24 February or choose to organise
their own fundraising event any time in February - anything goes as
long as it's red. All they need to do is order a free
fundraising kit at bhf.org.uk/red or call 0131 555 5891.
Heather Gregory, BHF Scotland's Fundraising Volunteer
Manager in Falkirk Heart Town, says:
"Cardiovascular disease can affect anyone, young and old,
perhaps a baby born with a hole in the heart or a friend or
colleague who suffers a heart attack. Whether you have high blood
pressure or high cholesterol we are working to ensure these
conditions can one day be eliminated.
"That's why BHF Scotland wants to see people in the Falkirk
Heart Town area joining in National Wear Red Day, and organising
their own red fundraising events.
"It's wonderful to see such an iconic structure in Falkirk Heart
Town lighting up red to highlight our campaign and we really
appreciate the support of British Waterways, The Falkirk Wheel's
owner. I hope that people who live in the Falkirk Heart Town area,
and visitors, will admire this famous modern landmark and remember
that BHF Scotland needs their support."
Watching the building turn red were Provost Pat Reid; Bill
Brodie, chairman of Falkirk Branch of BHF Scotland; and Andrew
Wilson, chairman of Falkirk Heart Town.
Alasdair Smart, Manager of The Falkirk Wheel,
says:
"The Falkirk Wheel is an internationally recognised landmark but
it is also very much a place and space for local communities to
enjoy whether spending time with family or friends or getting out
and about for exercise. We are delighted therefore to support BHF
Scotland in this initiative to get local people thinking about
their own health and how they can help beat Scotland's biggest
single killer. We wish BHF Scotland great success with the
campaign."
ENDS
For more information, please contact the BHF Scotland
media office:
Marjory Wood, 0131 561 3351, woodm@bhf.org.uk
Clare Shaw, 0131 561 3355, shawc@bhf.org.uk
Out of hours please contact the BHF Press Office on 07764
290381.
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Notes to Editors
- February
2012 is National Heart Month. Red for Heart is the BHF's
fundraising campaign during National Heart Month. For further
information about the BHF, Red for Heart or to donate please visit
bhf.org.uk/redfeb
- Heart
Towns is a new initiative from the nation's heart charity that
brings communities together through local fundraising and
volunteering as well as raising awareness of heart disease and
offering residents a raft of support services including initiatives
for schools, workplace health and lifestyle information
resources.
- The
British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity, dedicated
to saving lives through pioneering research, patient care,
campaigning for change and by providing vital information. But we
urgently need help. We rely on donations of time and money to
continue our life-saving work. Because together we can beat heart
disease.