City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2004-0110

• File #: 2004-0110
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/17/2004
• In control: City Council
• Enactment date: 2/17/2004
• Enactment #: 40
• Title: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Working Hearts for serving as a catalyst to improve women's heart health and proclaims the month of February 2004 as Woman's Heart Month in the City of Pittsburgh; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims February 20, 2004 as Woman's Heart Day, during which the women of our region are encouraged to receive free heart health screenings and education at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
• Sponsors: William Peduto, Gene Ricciardi, Twanda Carlisle, Len Bodack, Alan Hertzberg, Jim Motznik, Luke Ravensthal, Douglas Shields, Sala Udin
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MS. PAYNE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/17/2004	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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WHEREAS, heart disease is the number one killer of women; and

WHEREAS, one out of three women in the United States is affected by heart disease; and

WHEREAS, far fewer educational and behavioral programs exist for women's heart health than for other diseases; and

WHEREAS, Working Hearts, now celebrating its second anniversary, is an initiative of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, created to correct the knowledge gap surrounding women's heart disease; and

WHEREAS, Working Hearts seeks to maximize the power of every woman to improve her own heart health through better nutrition, physical activity, screenings and stress management.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh urges all women and their families to learn about women's heart health and the importance of heart-healthy behavior; and

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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Working Hearts for serving as a catalyst to improve women's heart health and proclaims the month of February 2004 as Woman's Heart Month in the City of Pittsburgh; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims February 20, 2004 as Woman's Heart Day, during which the women of our region are encouraged to receive free heart health screenings and education at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.