{"id":40485,"date":"2015-01-30T11:29:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T16:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/?p=40485"},"modified":"2015-01-30T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T16:29:22","slug":"womenheart-burlington-stores-lanzan-heart-of-fitness-tour-para-crear-conciencia-y-ayudar-a-combatir-enfermedades-del-corazon-en-la-mujer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/womenheart-burlington-stores-lanzan-heart-of-fitness-tour-para-crear-conciencia-y-ayudar-a-combatir-enfermedades-del-corazon-en-la-mujer\/","title":{"rendered":"WomenHeart &amp; Burlington Stores Launch Heart of Fitness Tour to Raise Awareness and Help Combat Women&#8217;s Heart Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n  <head><br \/>\n    <META http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/META><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<p>BODY {\nFONT-SIZE: 0.83em; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\nA {\nCOLOR: blue\n}\n#divWide\n{\nmargin:0;\nmargin-top:1.33em;\n}\nLI {\nFONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n  <body topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"divHeadline\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin headline --><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\">\n        <b>WomenHeart &amp; Burlington Stores Launch Heart of Fitness Tour to Raise Awareness and Help Combat Women&#8217;s Heart Disease <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>WomenHeart and Burlington Take Charge in the Fight against Heart Disease by Offering Free Fitness Events and Raising Funds to Support the Cause \u00a0<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <!-- #End headline -->\n    <\/div>\n<div id=\"divBody\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin release --><br \/>\n<!-- #Begin Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divWide\">\n<p>BURLINGTON, N.J., Jan. 30, 2015 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Nearly 43 million women are currently living with heart disease\u2013 the leading cause of death of American women. However, women can easily take charge of their health and reduce the risk of heart disease by 30-50% by engaging in physical activity.[i] That&#8217;s why WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and Burlington Stores, a national off price retailer, are dedicating the fourth year of their partnership to driving home the importance of exercise and physical activity in the fight against heart disease\u00a0by launching the <i>Heart of Fitness Tour.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Taking place at select Burlington locations this February, American Heart Month, the tour will inform women coast to coast about heart disease as the leading health threat and empower them to get moving. Additionally, from February 1 through March 31, Burlington customers can support the cause by donating $1 or more at check-out to benefit WomenHeart to further their mission to educate women about the importance of heart health and support women living with this chronic and life-threatening disease. As a thank you for donating, customers will receive 20% off the merchandise value of their purchase at www.1-800Flowers.com. Burlington will also donate $1, up to $25,000, to WomenHeart for every dress sold during that timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Customers are invited to participate in the <i>Heart of Fitness<\/i> <i>Tour<\/i> at select Burlington locations, which will consist of a complimentary fitness class led by certified instructors, including a light stretch and brisk walk around the store. On average, every minute you walk extends your life by one and a half to two minutes.[ii] \u00a0The events will also offer free heart health screenings (blood pressure measurement, waist circumference, and a risk factor questionnaire) from heart health professionals. Bilingual educational materials will be distributed by <i>WomenHeart Champions<\/i>, heart disease survivors who are volunteer community educators and advocates for women&#8217;s heart health. <\/p>\n<p>The tour will take place at each of the following Burlington stores from 11:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.*, with the fitness element taking place from 12:00 p.m. \u2013 1:00p.m.:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>2\/3 \u2013 Chicago, IL (1100 South Canal St.) <\/li>\n<li>2\/5 \u2013 New York, NY (40 E. 14<sup>th<\/sup> St.) <\/li>\n<li>2\/5 \u2013 Puerto Rico (SR 2 &amp; Main Avenue) <\/li>\n<li>2\/10 \u2013 Dallas, TX (3131 Forest Lane) <\/li>\n<li>2\/12 \u2013 Houston, TX (16311 F.M. 529) <\/li>\n<li>2\/17 \u2013 Miami, FL (5737 NW 7<sup>th<\/sup> St.) <\/li>\n<li>2\/19 \u2013 Tampa, FL (955 W. Brandon Avenue, Brandon) <\/li>\n<li>2\/24 \u2013 Phoenix, AZ (5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe) <\/li>\n<li>2\/26 \u2013 Atlanta, GA (5766 Buford Highway North, Doraville) <\/li>\n<li>2\/26 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA (1201 S. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>*Date\/Locations are subject to change. <\/i><i>Starting February 1<sup>st<\/sup>, be sure to visit BurlingtonCoatFactory.com\/RedDressEvent and <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.womenheart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>www.womenheart.org<\/i><\/a><i> for event information, and follow #HeartofFitness.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Burlington is committed to raising awareness about the importance of women&#8217;s heart health,&#8221; said Tom Kingsbury, Chairman and CEO, Burlington Stores. &#8220;We are pleased to be working with WomenHeart for the fourth consecutive year to help educate women nationwide about living heart healthy. Adding the new <i>Heart of Fitness Tour<\/i> to the campaign this year serves as a fun way to further engage with our customers and provide them with the tools they need live a healthy lifestyle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our partnership with Burlington means that more women nationwide will receive the life-saving services and resources necessary to live a heart healthy life,&#8221; said Mary McGowan, Interim Chief Executive Office of WomenHeart. &#8220;We look forward to supporting women throughout the country as they strive for better heart health!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the past three years, Burlington and its generous customers have raised more than $3.4 million to support WomenHeart and its free education and support services for women living with heart disease in communities throughout the country. It also enabled the organization to continue to support and educate Hispanic women \u2013 a high risk population for heart disease \u2013 through its <i>Para la Mujer Hispana<\/i> initiative.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Burlington<br \/><\/b>Burlington is a national off-price retailer offering style for less with up to 65 percent off department store prices every day. Departments include ladies&#8217; dresses, suits, sportswear, juniors, accessories, menswear, family footwear and children&#8217;s clothing. It also includes an assortment of furniture and accessories for baby at Baby Depot, home d\u00e9cor and gifts, along with the largest selection of coats in the nation for the entire family. Burlington has 542 stores in 44 States and Puerto Rico.\u00a0 For more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlingtonstores.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BurlingtonStores.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease<br \/><\/b>WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the first and still only nation&#8217;s only patient centered organization serving the 42 million American women living with or at risk for heart disease \u2013 the leading cause of death in women. WomenHeart is solely devoted to advancing women&#8217;s heart health through advocacy, community education, and the nation&#8217;s only patient support network for women living with heart disease. WomenHeart is both a coalition and a community of thousands of members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families, physicians, and health advocates, all committed to helping women live longer, healthier lives. To receive a free online heart health action kit or to donate, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womenheart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.womenheart.org\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><i>[i] Go A S, Mozaffarian, D, Roger, V L, Benjamin E J, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2014 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation 2014. Pg. 122, pg. 208, pg. 209, pg. 122, pg. 204, pg. 202, pg. 203, pg. 77, pg. 39 &amp; pg. 66.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>[ii] Orenstein, B. W. (2014, January 21). 10 Surprises About Heart-Healthy Exercise. 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