‘Go Red Sofa Selfie Tour’ spotlights heart health in women

JACKSON, Tenn. — In honor of National Heart Month, the traveling red sofa is back.

In support of the West Tennessee “Go Red for Women” campaign, the American Heart Association and Leaders Credit Union are teaming up for the Go Red Sofa Selfie Tour.

On the sofa you can take selfies with fun props and explain why you “Go Red for Women” using #WestTNGoRed and #GoRedSofaSelfie.

Officials with Leaders Credit Union said it is important to them to get involved with this movement to continue bringing awareness to heart disease. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News also spoke with an employee there who had congestive heart failure. She said it is important to know the signs.

“Sometimes it’s just unknown. We always have little pains and things that we really don’t pay attention to, and those could be life threatening,” Vanessa Rogers said.

“It’s something that we as a financial institution feel that we’re able to reach so many people, and it’s a great community focus,” said Tim Gaffney with Leaders Credit Union.

The red sofa leaves Leaders next Friday and moves Feb. 16 to the Woman’s Clinic.