FREE Community Health Fair and Educational Symposium

Erie County Medical Center is sponsoring the “Let’s Get Moving FREE Community Health Fair and Educational Symposium” on Saturday, September 17, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Avenue at East Ferry. 

The promotion of a healthy lifestyle and stress reduction, primarily in the African and Latino American population, is the focus for this year’s event kicking off at 9:00 A.M. with a plenary session featuring area healthcare leaders: Dr. John Fudyma, Associate Medical Director, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC); Mary Khargbo, CEO, Sheehan Health Network; and Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis III, Director of Pastoral Care, ECMC. 

The free event will continue with break-out workshops beginning at 10:00 A.M. on topics including: Tai Chi, Yoga and Zumba with classes for women, men and teens; screening stations for diabetes/glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and HIV/AIDS.  Cooking demonstrations are scheduled for the lunch hour.  A children’s area will include entertainment and interactive learning called “Taste and See.”  The day will culminate with outdoor line dancing, beginning at 2:10 P.M., led by Jayme Glover Smith, as a reminder that it can be fun and easy to get exercise into your daily schedule. 

This project, co-chaired by Rita Hubbard-Robinson, from ECMC and Angela Blue from NYS AFL-CIO, was a partnership project bringing the churches of the Jeremiah Partnership together with Erie County Medical Center, Grupo Ministerial, Healthcare Education Project, Hispanics United of Buffalo, Masten Block Club Coalition, AFL-CIO - BWNY LCLAA & CBTU, Public Policy and Education Fund, and UNYTS. 

Event sponsors include: 1199 SEIU, Buffalo Board of Education, Independent Health Inc., American Diabetes Association, Assemblymember Crystal Peoples, Erie County Medical Center, Healthcare Education Project, Masten Councilmember Demone A. Smith, NYS AFL-CIO, Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research at Roswell Park Institute, Univera Healthcare, UNYTS, and WUFO. 

Event contacts are: Rita Hubbard-Robinson at 716-830-9913 and Angela Blue at 716-308-0002.