Heart Truth Campaign

The Heart Truth Campaign was funded by a $6,466 grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Women’s Health. The purpose of this program was to increase awareness of women’s heart disease and its risks. This was accomplished by partnering with area churches to conduct cholesterol screenings. In addition, several educational sessions were held at each church. These sessions were an opportunity for women to better understand the implications of HDL, LDL, triglycerides and blood pressure measures. Strategies were offered to participants to reduce their personal risk of heart disease. A total of 10 cholesterol screenings were held with a total of 122 women between the ages of 40 – 60 participating. Thirty eight (38) women were identified as borderline high cholesterol, twenty one (21) women were identified as high cholesterol and eighteen (18) were identified as pre-diabetic.