February is Heart Month: How 'Wear Red Day' is raising awareness for congenital heart defects

February is Heart Month, and this Friday is Wear Red Day to raise awareness about congenital heart defects affecting 1% of births. Faith Helmerich shared her story on News On 6.

Thursday, February 6th 2025, 4:27 pm

By: Stacia Knight

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February is Heart Month, and this Friday is Wear Red Day, where everyone is encouraged to wear red to raise awareness about congenital heart defects.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 1% of all births, and 25% of those babies require surgery within their first year of life. Faith Helmerich, the mother of one of those babies, joined News On 6 to talk about the importance of spreading awareness.

Stacia Knight

Stacia Knight first joined the News On 6 Weather Team as an intern in 2012. Stacia helped launch Six in the Morning Weekend and is now the weekday meteorologist at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. She also manages our radars and alerts viewers to storm arrival times during severe weather coverage.