Our thanks to the local media for covering the Crimson Connections for Your Heart event on Friday.
Here are excerpts from a few of their reports, along with links to read or view the original stories:
The Herald-Star: Women urged to be vigilant against heart disease by Warren Scott
RAISING AWARENESS — Many attended Trinity Health System’s Crimson Connections for Your Heart, a luncheon program aimed at raising awareness of the risk of heart disease to women and held Friday at the St. Florian Event Center. It included the presentation of the first Crimson Connection Champion award, presented to Megan Pressley for her efforts to encourage and challenge other women. She was one of six nominees for the honor, including, from left: Ashley Hoobler, Angela Lombardo, Pressley, Kelli Sarlo, Rebekah Cohen Morris and Dorothy “Dottie” O’Neil. — Warren Scott
WINTERSVILLE — Laurie Labishak, marketing director for Trinity Health System, told the many attending the medical system’s first Crimson Connections for Your Heart Event that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined.“One in three women. It’s a startling statistic,” she said, while advising all women to “Know your risks and work with your doctor to reduce your risk of developing heart disease.”
Held Friday at St. Florian Event Center, the event included the presentation of Trinity’s first Crimson Connection Champion, an honor bestowed upon a woman who has encouraged and challenged other women to live their best lives.
The recipient was Megan Pressley, audiologist and owner of the Pressley Hearing Center, who said because her mother has dealt with heart disease, she must be watchful for its signs in her own life.
Pressley said women very often downplay pain and other ailments, making it easy for them to ignore symptoms of heart disease until it’s too late.
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WTOV: Trinity Health System hosts annual heart health event for women by Skylar Sobansky
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Trinity Health System held its 4th annual Women Heart Health event, known as Crimson Connections for Your Heart, on Friday.
The event aimed to raise awareness about heart health, foster connections, and create a relaxing environment for attendees.
Multiple stations focused on heart health, including CPR training, blood pressure checks, manicures, massages, and more.
“If we are stressed, then that increases our blood pressure which can lead to heart disease, so we are really doing this event so that women understand the risks and can take the steps to live a healthier life,” said Laurie Labishak, Marketing Director at Trinity Health System.
A new addition this year was the Crimson Connection Champion, an honor aimed at recognizing a woman who empowers others to take care of themselves. There were six nominees for the title. Megan Presley, one of the nominees, expressed her gratitude, stating, “I think it is just a huge honor to be nominated, period.”
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WTRF: Trinity Health System hosts 4th Annual Women Heart Health event, “Crimson Connections for Your Heart” by Annalise Murphy
Megan Presley, 2025 Crimson Connection Champion-WTRF
Megan Presley, one of the six nominees, was named the 2025 Crimson Connection Champion.
“It was super exciting to be nominated, and it was an honor. This area sometimes gets put in a bad light that there isn’t anything going on. But that is clearly not true. And that’s evidenced by events like this where we’re honoring people who are doing good things in the community and trying to make it better. And good things are happening here.” — Megan Presley | 2025 Crimson Connection Champion
Other new additions included stations that were set up throughout the ballroom where women could get free manicures, massages, a health station and a photo booth.