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Event Information:
When: Saturday, July 23, 2016, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Age limit: All ages
Where:
Metro Assembly of God Church
2530 South Ave.
Youngstown, OH
330-219-7833
Categorized under: Special Events | Special Events.
Recuring Event? No
Long Description: The 6th Ward Citizens Coalition (6WCC) and Taft Promise Neighborhood will offer a community health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 23 at Metro Assembly Church, 2530 South Ave. The event will feature free health food, giveaways, prizes, a dental van, Zumba, kids fitness, face painting, a bounce around, carnival games and other attractions. Mercy Health will conduct health screenings for guests, including for cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and to urge individuals to make healthy choices based on the results. A blood pressure screening will also be provided for participants that fast 12 hours prior to the test. Event participants include Mercy Health, Hospice of the Valley, Akron Childrens’ Hospital, Meridian Services, Neil Kennedy, Compass, Youngstown City Health District and Office on Minority Health, African American Male Wellness Walk, Access Health, Molina Healthcare and more. The event is a part of the 6WCC’s Community Mobilization Series, designed to encourage community engagement in various neighborhoods of the ward. Officials from 6WCC attest that healthy living is especially important on the city’s South Side, where many residents live in what is considered a food desert, or an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food. Through the event, the groups aim to provide resources to improve diet, fitness, wellness and healthcare options as well as focus on minority health issues. The event is free. For information, contact 6WCC at 330-423-4236. The Health Fair is sponsored in part by a Wean Foundation Neighborhood Success and Leadership Grant.
Event posted: July 8, 2016
Last updated: Aug. 16, 2016