Esther Seoige spotted the ‘Heart of the Community’ competition on social media and decided to enter her own village. As a result, Roundwood Tidy Towns and Men’s Sheds have won their village a FREE Heart Day from Heart and Stroke Charity, Croí, taking place this Thursday, 17th August.
“Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Ireland today but the good news is that 80% is preventable“
Speaking of her win, Esther has said:
‘‘We were thrilled to win this fantastic Heart-Day with Croí thanks to Benecol! We feel as a community here in Roundwood that it’s important to be heart-conscious and so a day like this could really help us on our journey to being a more proactive community. ‘together with Men’s Sheds and Roundwood Tidy Towns, we are very excited to host Benecol and Croí on the 17th of August at our Parish Centre, and we welcome anyone else interested to pop down’
Roundwood Parish Centre in Roundwood
Thursday 17th August
10am – 1.30pm
Drop-ins welcome
- Heart Health Talks open to the public at 10.30am and 11.30am
- Lunch and learn with free heart healthy food and an opportunity to ‘speak to the experts’ at Croí
- Free Cholesterol Tests
- Lifestyle advise
- Free Blood Pressure checks
“We are very excited to partner with Benecol for this event and to meet with the people of Roundwood to chat about all things heart health! Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Ireland today but the good news is that 80% is preventable. By proactively managing risk factors like cholesterol and blood pressure levels, as well as by being physically active and maintaining a healthy balanced diet, there is lots that we can do to prevent heart disease and stroke. If you would like to learn more about how you can look after your heart health, be sure to drop by the Parish Centre in Roundwood, on Aug 17th for a chat with the Croí Health Team !” – Annie Costelloe, Head of Patient Community Engagement at Croí
