PORT ANGELES — “I Am Incredible” is the theme for this year’s Red, Set, Go! Heart Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. today.
The luncheon will be at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St., in Port Angeles.
Presented by the Olympic Medical Center Foundation and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the luncheon is a fundraiser for local cardiac care.
The event’s special honoree is Ann Kennedy, who will deliver her survivor story. Also speaking are Dr. Kara Urnes from Olympic Medical Heart Center and Dr. Debleena Dutt from Swedish Medical Center, who will discuss heart health education.
Individual tickets are $60.
“The purpose of our event is to inspire women to become more educated to improve their heart health,” Urnes said. “Many women are surprised to learn that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women.”
This year, funds from the luncheon will go toward the purchase of a nuclear camera for cardiac stress testing to replace one that has reached its service life.
The new camera will reduce radiation exposure to the patient, reduce the time patients have to be in an uncomfortable position from 30 minutes to 6 to 10 minutes, and provide improved imaging with enhanced technology.
For more information, call the foundation office at 360-417-7144 or see www.omcf.org.
