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February 4, 2022‘Men Go Red for Women’ Launches on Wear Red Day, Feb. 4
Inclement weather won’t stop the Capital Region from glowing red as businesses and individuals celebrate Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 4.
Throughout the area, 30 buildings will be illuminated in red to shine a light on heart disease in women. Many buildings in the Capital complex will glow red for the first time in the 19 years of Wear Red Day history. Wear Red Day is part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign, which raises awareness about the fact that cardiovascular disease is a woman’s No. 1 health threat. Donations to the American Heart Association help fund research and education to change that statistic.
For the third year in a row, the Men Go Red for Women campaign will kick off on Wear Red Day. Ten men have committed to participate in a six-week campaign to fundraise for the Go Red for Women movement. The 2020 and 2021 Men Go Red classes raised a total of $94,000.
“Wear Red Day is an exciting and impactful day,” said Amy Young, executive director of the American Heart Association in the Capital Region and Upper Hudson Valley. “I’m glad that the state is joining in the ‘Capital Region Glows Red,’ and look forward to the success of this year’s Men Go Red for Women class, our largest yet.”
The 2022 Men Go Red for Women class is made up of:
David Cornell, Director, Merrill Market Executive, and Bank of America Market President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America
Dan Fruscio, Business Banking Advocate, CAP COM FCU
Joe Gregory, Chief of Department, Albany Fire Department
Jer Halloran, Financial Center Manager, Capital District Market at Bank of America
Travis Horne, General Manager, Mohawk Chevrolet
Richard MacDowell, Retired Oncology and General Surgeon, Albany Med
Sean Moloney*, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Portfolio Advisor, Global Wealth and Investment Management, the Moloney Leonard Group, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
James Miller, Director of Public Relations, NYSCOPBA
Jim Pompilio*, Chief Operating Officer, Resilient Support Services, Vanguard Tech Group and Strategic Response Initiatives
Ryan Peterson, Anchor, News 10 WTEN
*Returning participants
