February is national wear red day to raise awareness for heart disease. Heart disease kills more women each year than all cancers combined. February 3 is the national Wear Red Day. Wearing a red awareness ribbon is one way you can be sure you have red on this day.
I think that the only red clothing I have all have a Christmas scene on them. Unless I manage to buy something new to wear for this day, I will be using red ribbon to participate. I could crochet a red scarf and hat from yarn or red knitting ribbon too.
The whole purpose is to bring awareness to heart disease. You can raise money for medical research and to help promote the education of communities. 
This money can help fund programs to teach school children how eat healthy and live healthier lives so they can live longer with heart healthy lives.
Contact the American Heart Association to find out where you can help locally. You can click this link and get free resources to print flyer’s and posters to help you get started on your fundraising event. http://goredforwomen.org/wearredday/resources/
Making awareness ribbon is easy; all you need is red ribbon and mini gold safety pins. You can make ribbons and sell them for an agreed amount then donate all the money to a local division of the American Heart Association.