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Meet our 2013 Event Chair
Alisa Evans Debnam serves as the Executive Director of the Council for Allied Health in North Carolina (CAHNC). Prior to joining the Council, Mrs. Debnam served as Dean of Health Programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, N.C.
As a professional, with a Bachelors Degree in School and Community Health Education (East Carolina University) and a masters degree in Health Policy Administration (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Debnam has over 26 years of experience in rural health, public health, school health and higher education.
She holds numerous past and current health professional and community appointments, including Past Co-Chair & Founding Member of the Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County and Past President of the Junior League of Fayetteville. Debnam is a past Trustee and Board Chair of Cape Fear Valley Health System, Inc., a 1999 to 2001 Fellow in the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, and a Health Author/Consultant for McMillan/McGraw-Hill Publishers.
Alisa currently serves as the Vice-President & Program Chairman of Zeta Pi Omega Chapter, Fayetteville, North Carolina. She also serves as the Mid-Atlantic Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) Regional Coordinator. Currently Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has a national partnership with the American Heart Association to help reduce death and disability due to heart disease. This partnership will assist Alpha Kappa Alpha in achieving its national goals while at the same time helping to enrich the life and health of citizens.
She joined the American Heart Association’s 2012 Go Red For Women Luncheon Executive Leadership Team and now serves as Chair of the 2013 event.
Alisa is known as a visionary leader and consensus builder. Her effective leadership reflects her thoughtful, joyful approach to life.
She is married to Hank Debnam. They have two daughters, Deidra and Diana.
Message From Nancy Brown
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Fayetteville Go Red for Women Luncheon! We’re delighted you want to learn how you can advance health, stop heart disease and save women’s lives. That’s what Go Red For Women is all about.
Heart disease isn’t just a man’s problem. It’s a woman’s problem, too. In fact, it’s women’s No. 1 killer. And, tragically, far too few women realize their risk from this often-preventable disease. We need to raise women’s awareness, to protect our mothers, daughters, sisters, friends and other loved ones. And ourselves.
You can help, starting today. Here’s how:
First, take charge of your own heart health. Visit your doctor. Know your numbers (learn more at goredforwomen.org). You can improve your blood pressure, cholesterol and other numbers by making lifestyle changes. You’ll be healthier and look and feel better, too.
Second, speak up. Help spread the word that heart disease is women’s No. 1 killer. You can make a difference. Choose to share what you learn today with your family and members of your community.
Third and last, consider making a contribution. Your donation will help fund local and national Go Red activities to support awareness, research, education and community programs to benefit women.
Please don’t leave today without committing to make a difference. Join the Go Red For Women movement — women need your help. There’s so much to do, and so much at stake. Only one in five women believes that heart disease is her greatest health threat. Reducing risk and preventing heart disease starts with education — and you.
By working together, we can help women and their families live longer, stronger lives. Thank you for your generous support.
Warm regards,
Nancy Brown
Chief Executive Officer
American Heart Association
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Make it Your Mission to help in the fight against heart disease in women.