Sister to Sister

Sister to Sister is proud to be a part of the Washington DC community since 2000. We work year-round to bring heart health resources to the women of Washington, D.C.

"Smart for the Heart" Online Wellness Tool

Sister to Sister, in partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital, is proud to announce Smart for the Heart, a comprehensive wellness program to empower women to improve their heart health. 

The program is centered around a Health Risk Assessment (HRA), the premier questionnaire for calculating your personal risk for heart disease, with immediate results and comprehensive recommendations to improve heart disease  risk factors.

There is an extensive variety of tools to help achieve your health and wellness goals, including weight loss, healthy eating, stress reduction, and smoking cessation.   

• Meal Planner
• Food Log
• Nutrition Tracker
• Recipe Analysis
• Exercise Logs
• Pedometer Tracker
• Exercise Plans & Demonstrations
• Wellness Articles

Please visit Smart for the Heart to sign-up.  It’s quick and easy, and all of your personal information will be kept strictly confidential.

Bike for the Heart 2011

Sister to Sister     and VIDA Fitness teamed up to host Bike For The Heart 2011, a fun indoor cycling event to raise awareness that heart disease is the #1 cause of death for women. An individual's risk for heart disease can be lowered by over 80% by leading a healthy lifestyle, and exercise is one of the keys to lowering that risk.

Bike for the Heart was a four hour community event held on Saturday, October 15th at VIDA Fitness, F Street. Folks gathered to do something healthy for their own hearts, while raising awareness of heart disease.  

Money raised through bike rentals and donations funded Sister to Sister’s cardiovascular screening and education programs. 

Sister to Sister partnered with VIDA Fitness, one of the top fitness clubs in DC.  The event included studio cycling on Real Ryder bikes, goody bags for all participants, health and wellness materials for all gym members, and lots of incredible giveaways.  

Our generous sponsor, the farm family owners of Cabot Creamery, makers of the “World’s Best Cheddar” provided a Vermont Spa Getaway for two including three nights Luxury Stay at the Stoweflake Resort and Spa in Stowe, VT.  Ms. Frances Hawkins was the lucky winner of the sweepstakes.    \ The

Details for the event for Bike for the Heart 2012 will be coming soon. .

Sister to Sister's Women's Heart Health Fairs

Sister to Sister is proud to have been a part of the Washington DC community since 2000 by hosting our Women's Heart Health Fairs.  From 2000-2009, more than 40,000 women attended our events while almost 10,000 women were screened for heart disease risk factors! 

We love all those who attended our Heart Health Fairs and made these events a special community where women could come together and support each other's efforts to be heart-healthy!

Sister to Sister offered free cardiovascular screenings with immediate results and counseling interventions, cutting-edge medical information by top experts, and lifestyle pros who demonstrated simple cooking, activity, and eating changes that can lower heart disease risk dramatically.  Raffles, door prizes, massages and giveaways added to the fun.  

Click on the slideshow to see photos of the Heart Health Fair throughout the years.

Even though Sister to Sister is not currently hosting these large-scale live events, we now offer screenings for heart disease risk online at Smart for the Heart.  In partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Smart for the Heart offers a Health Risk Assessment (HRA), the premier questionnaire for calculating your personal risk for heart disease, with immediate results and comprehensive recommendations to help improve any risk factors for heart disease .