The Silver Spring Stake Community Health Fair brings together local communities, health and wellness experts and health care organizations to promote the physical and mental well-being of our communities.
Keynote speaker, American-born operatic soprano and survivor of two double lung transplants, Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, will speak on "Impossible Possibilities: from Lung Transplant to Lincoln Center" and share a vocal performance.
Screening Stations:
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–* Vision
–* Blood Pressure
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* Hip-to-Waist Ratio
Mini-Workshops:
* 2nd Class Scout First Aid (for adults as well)
* Pregnancy and Newborns
*– Nutrition: Fact or Fiction
*– Heart Health
*– Demystifying Exercise
*– American Sign Language Culture
*– Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
* Pain Management
Information Booths:
* Free handouts on numerous topics
* ChildProtect Program
*– Tracking Your Family Health History
* Blood Donation Drive
* Organ Donation Registration Drive
* Navigating Health Care Websites
* General Health Information Booths
Games: Nutrition and Health Myth Buster Games for all ages
Donation Station: Donate hygiene supplies and assemble kits for Miriam's Kitchen (www.miriamskitchen.org). Donations needed:
toothbrushes and small tubes of
toothpaste (unopened)floss (unopened)
hand lotion (unopened)
band-aids (unopened)
multi-vitamins (unopened)
lip balm (unopened)
Participating Organizations:
* Adventist Health Care
* American Red Cross
* Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research (CHEER)
* Mutual of Omaha
* Prince George's County Health Department
* Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC)
Transportation:
Metro - Green line, .5 miles from Prince Georges Plaza Metro Station
Nearby Bus Routes - 86, C4, F F6, R3
For more information: http://silverspringstake.wix.com/healthfair#
Contact us: SilverSpringStake@yahoo.com