Sound Bites / Radio Interviews

On the Air with WINY

February 1, 2013: Watch a portion of the HUGE Follow the Fifty announcement on WINY Radio 1350 as the FTF campaign is cast into the national spotlight and a Model of Heart Health prepares to transform from a role model to New York City runway model! Video courtesy of winyradio.com.

February 1, 2013: Listen to the entire interview here: FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo reveals the MEGA-star who will walk the Red Dress Collection 2013 Fashion Show in New York City on February 6th…none other than our own FTF Model of Heart Health, Cindy Parsons! Cindyrella was joined in the studio by daughter Stacy Williams, also a model of heart health, and longtime friend Kim Lane. Shouts of pride, tear of joys…all around! January 14, 2013: FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo breaks the news that the Follow the Fifty Models of Heart Health and campaign partners have been invited to participate in The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2013 Fashion Show on February 6, 2013 in New York City! Kick up your heels and start spreadin’ the news!

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A Talk with the Models

November 14, 2012: Follow the Fifty Models of Heart Health Deanne Duclau, Jennifer Thompson, and Melissa Randolph join FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo and WINY Radio owner/morning personality Gary O. to talk about their experience as FTF models.

Talk About the Red Dress Divas Show

More Interviews With WINY Radio

September 9, 2012: A woman dies from heart disease every minute in the United States. Staff from Generations Family Health Center join WINY’s Gary O. and FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo to discuss Generation’s hosting and sponsoring of the September 15th FTF “Take Back Your Minute” event. Generations COO Missy Bonsall, Danielson Site Manager Roberta Davis, and Putnam Site Manager for Medical and Behavioral Health Cindy Donall discuss the details of the event and their own experiences as FTF models! Jump Start June Event - June 5, 2012 FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo, Jump Start June Project Coordinator Tammy Wakefield, and Randy Daggett, Administrator for KB Ambulance talk about Jump Start June - a Follow the Fifty initiative to train the heart health models in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED). The outcome will help to strengthen the HeartSafe "Chain of Survival" in northeast Connecticut, improving the odds of survival for someone suffering a sudden cardiac event. TEEG’s Active At Any Age Event - April 17, 2012 FTF Project Manager Linda Colangelo and Donna Grant, Executive Director of TEEG, (A HealthQuest and FTF Partner), talk to WINY’s Gary O about TEEG’s Active At Any Age Event scheduled for April 30, 2012. Kick-off Event - April 2, 2012 Follow the Fifty Project Manager Linda Colangelo shares the excitement of the March 31st FTF Kick-off event with WINY's Gary O. Model's Response - March 5, 2012 Follow the Fifty Project Manager Linda Colangelo, Grants Assistant Brittany Otto, and NDDH Board Member and certified CPR/AED trainer Tammy Wakefield were guests of Gary O. on WINY Radio on March 5th. Listen to them talk about the incredible model response to the Follow the Fifty campaign! More Models to be Included - March 1, 2012 Linda Colangelo took to the airwaves announcing the expansion of the Follow the Fifty campaign from 50 to include 183 models. National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month - February 3, 2012 NDDH’s Director of Health Sue Starkey and Follow the Fifty Project Manager Linda J. Colangelo interview on WINY Radio to discuss raising awareness for heart healthy women and introducing the Follow the Fifty initiative to promote heart healthy behaviors in women.