Ramblin' Rose Events Celebrating the Empowerment of Women
Ramblin’ Rose events are not only about “empowering” the participants, but they also provide great benefit to several very important non-profit organizations.
The Ramblin’ Rose Winston-Salem benefits the Gateway YWCA and the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Campaign.
More About the Gateway YWCA:
The YWCA at the Gateway is where you and your family can discover a wonderful world of wellness together. They are address the needs, interests and concerns of individuals and families with the purpose of changing lives for the better. The Gateway YWCA IS a community center — consider it your other home, where your fitness and wellness life can come together with your social life for awhile; a place where you can be yourself, without intimidation. You’ll make new friends and find old ones here at the Gateway!
The Gateway features a pool the size of Bermuda, 3 regulation basketball courts, plus a running track, and Internet Café for cooling down or chilling out, and more. All thoughtfully enclosed in 90,000 square feet of climate-controlled freedom to run, jump, swim, surf, learn, lift and socialize.
The staff at the Gateway YWCA welcomes other regional YWCAs to participate in the 2009 Ramblin’ Rose WS. So far YWCAs from Charlotte, High Point, and Asheville have signed up for the “YWCA Challenge,” so come on and join the fun!
More about Go red for Women
In 2004, the American Heart Association (AHA) faced a challenge. Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man’s disease.” To dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women, the American Heart Association created Go Red For Women – a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health. [Learn More]