Go red for heart health
The HCM Benefits Department has launched the district’s 2026 Go Red–Healthy Heart Campaign for February. The campaign aims to raise awareness about heart health and promote a healthier lifestyle for all Dallas ISD employees.
Go Red ribbons
Departments and schools should have gotten red ribbons for team members to wear throughout February in support of heart health awareness. Wear your ribbon proudly and show your commitment to a healthier heart.
Keep it pumping
Join the fun with the benefits wellness challenge. Get started with activities like walking, hitting the gym, doing yoga, or even taking the stairs at work. It’s all about keeping your heart healthy. Benefits will provide red pledge hearts for team members to hang up around campus or work areas as reminders to stay on track.
Red step challenge
Get your teams together for the Red Step Challenge. Departments and schools are encouraged to name their Red Step Challenge Teams with the word red and/or hero included and together mark 10,000 steps a day. Departments that participate in the Red Step Challenge can submit their weekly count every Friday in the month of February to benefits@dallasisd.org using the subject: Red Step Challenge. Winning teams will receive one week of jeans in March and be highlighted in the employee newsletter, The Beat.
Knowledge is power
In partnership with UT Southwestern, Benefits is hosting healthy heart screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Room 300 at the Linus D. Wright Administration Building. Monitoring your heart health is important.
Show your red
Wear your red on Feb. 13 and celebrate heart health with a fun twist by also wearing jeans for the day. It’s a small gesture that can make a big impact because you are showing your support for a healthy heart.
Tips
Stay tuned for helpful tips throughout the month on managing blood pressure, healthy eating, and simple exercises to keep your heart strong. Plus, don’t forget to download your Go Red digital email signature from the Benefits website to show your support.
Let’s come together to Go Red this February and make heart health a priority in our lives. If you have any questions or require additional information, contact the Benefits Department at 972-925-4300 or email benefits@dallasisd.org.
