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“We want it to be the biggest health
fair around,” Brendora King, said this
week. “We want people to know there are
resources out there to help them.”
King and others on staff at
the W.E.B. DuBois Community Development
Corporation are planning the health fair
for Saturday, May 19, in the parking lot
at their building on North White Street
behind the new CVS drug store.
Booths will be set up
ringing the parking lot. The
participants thus far – and more will be
added – include:
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Franklin Regional Medical Center for
cholesterol and body mass checks.
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Wake County EMS
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A nutritionist to help with menus
and diets
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A booth about HIV awareness
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St. Augustine’s College
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Shaw University
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Todd Sanders with information about
small businesses
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Marshall Harvey and housing programs
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Bettie Murchison with money and
money management
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Miss Lucy Lee from the North
Carolina Attorney General’s office
with ID kits for children
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Drug intervention programs with Dr.
Janet Young and Dr. Ron Lewis
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Women’s health with Nancy Bates
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Children’s seat belt safety
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Victor Bonis describing legal aid
King said there will also be
a variety of activities for children
including face-painting and the
inflatable jumping room.
For everyone there will be
door prizes and food.
Pepsi, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’
Donuts and Wal-Mart are already signed
up as sponsors
The event, of course, is
free to everyone.
King said she was
disappointed they had not been able to
schedule mammogram screenings for this
fair, but they are planning to hold a
mammogram event in October.
If you want to participate,
call King at 556-0709. |
