Health Fair

Health Fair

YOUNGSTOWN

The YWCA of Youngstown, 25 W. Rayen Ave., is offering a health fair from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The free event features a chair-yoga session, the Power of Food talk, nutrition education and food sampling, memory testing, dental van, blood pressure screenings, door prizes, giveaways and vendors. For information, call Melissa Papini at 330-746-6361, ext. 118.

Grants received for YWCA deck

YOUNGSTOWN

The YWCA of Youngstown received more than $40,000 in grants to rebuild the deck on the east side of its West Rayen Avenue building.

Beecher Foundations donated $20,000 for the project, the Walter E. and Caroline H. Watson Foundation contributed $15,000, and the Ruth H. Beecher Charitable Trust provided $5,388.

The deck, which was removed by United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley volunteers last year so repairs could be made to the YWCA building, is a critical part of YWCA’s Early Childhood and Education programs, as it is a secure space for the children’s outdoor activities.

The YWCA’s childcare programs provide affordable early care and education for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years.

SlimDown program will be offered

YOUNGSTOWN

Mercy Health Youngstown will offer SlimDown, a six-week weight-management program, beginning Thursday at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave.

SlimDown teaches participants to manage their weight by making lifestyle changes with regard to food, physical activity and behavior.

Classes run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday through May 26.

The cost for first-time participants is $40. The cost for individuals who previously have taken the class is $20. It is free to Mercy Health employees. Parking is also free.

Registration is required. Visit www.mercy.com/Youngstown and click on “Register Now!” under the calendar. For information, call 330-480-4079.

Health fair set

WARREN

The Trumbull County NAACP, in conjunction with United Health Care, Sam’s Club and Neomulticultural Arts, will host a health fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the TCAP building, 1230 Palmyra Road.

The event is free and will include food, games, and giveaways, as well as vision, blood-pressure and hearing screenings.

For information, contact the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People branch at 330-469-3247.

2016 fundraising campaign at Ollie’s

Ollie’s Bargain Outlets is conducting its annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospital fundraising campaign through April 30, with proceeds benefiting Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital.

Local Ollie’s locations are at 385 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, and 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road at Eastwood Mall in Niles.

During the campaign, Ollie’s customers may make a donation at the register to purchase a CMN paper balloon. In 2015, Ollie’s raised $165,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in communities where they do business, including $2,044 in the Mahoning Valley. More than $10,000 has been raised locally since the campaign began four years ago.