Women In Transition  

Jamilette B. Melendez, or Jamie as she is known to her friends, is director of communications for Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, a workforce development leader in the Tampa Bay region.  Jamie directs corporate communications and special event activities. 

Her background includes more than 18 years in healthcare marketing and public affairs, most recently with the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.  Jamie graduated Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.  She is a graduate of the 1997 class of Leadership Philadelphia and the 2006 class of Leadership Tampa.  

Jamie has served on numerous boards and organizations, including the White Williams Scholars, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA). In her spare time, she volunteers for the Guardian ad Litem Program, an advocate for abused and neglected children.  

This Friday is National Go Red Day.  Six years ago we began our educational initiative to raise awareness of women and heart disease.  As Heart Disease has been the number one killer of women since 1908!  We have made a significant impact around the issue of women and heart disease and have raised over $153 million towards much needed research of cardiovascular disease.  Yet many women still do not realize they are at risk of heart disease and have not take action to learn how to reduce their risks. 

That’s why this Friday, February 6, hundreds of thousands of people will celebrate National Wear Red Day. It's the day to wear your favorite red clothes or accessory — a red blouse, a red dress pin, a fabulous red handbag — put on red lipstick, or sport a red tie and red socks. Go red in your own fashion to show your support for women. Join us in our fight against heart disease and you’ll receive a free red dress pin to wear and go red any day of the year.

Macy's, a proud national sponsor of Go Red For Women, will help us celebrate National Wear Red Day. This Thursday-Sunday (Feb. 5-8), Macy's will offer an all-day savings for customers wearing red. For those who forget their red, Macy’s is offering a Red Dress pin and the all-day savings to those who make a $2 donation in the store to the American Heart Association. All contributions received will benefit the Go Red For Women movement.
 
Learn more about Macy's support of Go Red. 

Please join me on Friday and wear red!!!

Debbie

Debbie Duncan

Regional VP Donor Relations

American Heart Association

Greater Southeast Affiliate

11207 Blue Heron Blvd North

St. Petersburg, FL  33716

727-563-8074 direct

727-563-8074 fax