Thursday, September 15, 2011

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. 

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