RIS Walk 60 Supports George Washington Women’s Heart Center this Wednesday

Ris Lacoste, chef and owner of the nationally acclaimed West End restaurant, RIS, is taking to the streets of downtown DC to walk an hour a day for a healthier, happier 2012. Beginning Wednesday, February 1, the first day of American Heart Month, Ris will walk from 12 noon to 1pm following a designated daily route that originates from her restaurant, RIS, at the corner of 23^rd and L Streets, NW. Anyone who wishes to join her in this hour long commitment to better health is welcome. The walking route will be listed daily on www.risdc.com, as well as the restaurant’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The goal of the program is to walk 25,000 miles in 2012 to raise $25,000 for the GW Women’s Heart Center.