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Ris Lacoste Hits the Ground - Walking RIS Walk 60 Supports George Washington Women's Heart Center
February 1, 2012
Ris Lacoste, chefand owner of the nationally acclaimed West End restaurant, RIS, is taking to the streets of downtown DC towalk an hour a day for a healthier, happier 2012. Beginning Wednesday, February 1, the firstday of American Heart Month,Ris will walk from 12 noon to 1pm following a designated daily route thatoriginates from her restaurant, RIS, at the corner of 23rd and LStreets, NW. Anyone who wishes to joinher in this hour long commitment to better health is welcome. The walking routewill be listed on www.risdc.com, as well as Facebook page and Twitter account.
The new program, dubbed RIS Walk 60, is not just for Ris’health, but for a heart-healthy cause. For every mile walked, Ris isasking walkers to donate $1 to the George Washington Women’s Heart Center. “The program’smission is to save lives and improve the quality of life for women atrisk of cardiovascular disease in Washington, DC,” said program director Dr.Jannet Lewis, M.D. Anchored by fiveoutstanding cardiologists and leaders in their fields, the program has aspecial interest in reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in women. “Although heart disease is the leadingcause of death among women, many women do not understand their greatest healththreats,” she added.
Ris’ mother died of heart disease in 2010, making the causeall the more personal. “As a chef I realizeI am in the unique position not only to feed people fresh, whole foods, butalso to walk with them on the path to better health,” Ris added, “I hope thateveryone will join me as we walk together for our own health and the hearts ofthe women we love.”
Ris will document the progress of the RIS Walk 60 programthrough the restaurant’s Twitter andFacebook pages. The goal of the program is to walk 25,000miles in 2012 to raise $25,000 for the GW Women’s Heart Center. For more information visit RIS online (www.risdc.com) or call (202) 730-2500.
RIS is the heart of Washington’s West End neighborhood, openregularly Monday through Friday for lunch from 11:30am until 5:30pm and fordinner from 5:00pm until 11:00pm. OnSaturday dinner is served from 5:00pm until 11:00pm. Sunday brunch is available from 10:00am until3:00pm; late lunch from 3pm until 5pm; and dinner from 5:00pm until 9:00pm.
