NOW here's a great excuse to buy new shoes...
Women are being urged to use their killer heels to stamp out Britain's biggest killer.
Hand them over to the British Heart Foundation and you could be helping to save a life.
The foundation's charity shops up and down the country are hoping for
a stampede of shoe donations.
Next month, the BHF is calling all shoe-aholics to give up a few pairs from their hoards for the sake of charity.
There must be plenty that are going unworn... According to a recent survey conducted by Olay, the average woman owns 44 pairs of shoes.
And almost two thirds of women own an average of 10 pairs of shoes they have NEVER actually worn or have only put on once or twice.
That means millions of shoes are being hoarded in wardrobes up and down the country.
With millions of willing customers making over 60,000 purchases a day, the charity's 550 shops are in constant need for quality stock to replenish their BHF Shop floors, to help beat the UK's biggest killer - heart disease.
With over 550 BHF Shops nationwide and 265 clothing banks, donating unwanted items couldn't be easier. To locate your nearest shop, please call 0844 4125000 or visit www.bhf.org.uk/shops.
The nation's heart charity is dedicated to saving lives through pioneering research, patient care, campaigning for change and by providing vital information. It relies on donations of time and money to continue its work.
The money raised from donations really is vital in helping the BHF in its fight against heart disease. Here's the difference your donations can achieve:
One bag: 100 Heart Information booklets to help patients and their family understand their illness and how to deal with it on a day to day basis.
n Two bags: One ultrasound scan to detect heart problems in an unborn baby
n Four bags: One training manequin for people learning how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which buys time and more than doubles the chances of survival for someone following a cardiac arrest.
n Seven bags: The wages of a young heart scientist for a whole day. His or her work could lead to a cure for heart disease, or improvements in treatment.
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