HEALTH FAIR RETURNS TO CAMPUS SEPT. 12
Contact:
Fran Fayish
724-938-5922
fayish@calu.edu
Posted on August 8, 2012
Cal
U students and other members of the campus community will find “A Wealth of
Health” at California University’s 25th annual Health Fair, set for
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 12 on the main campus in California, Pa. The
public may attend the free event, which is coordinated by the Cal U Health and
Wellness Education Center.
This year’s event will
be held in the south conference wing of Cal U’s new Convocation
Center. More than 30 representatives of the health care industry will staff booths
addressing health and wellness topics such as diabetes, smoking cessation,
orthopedics and more. Blood pressure and blood glucose screenings will be
offered, as well as screenings for skin, dental and foot problems. Attendees
can learn their body-mass index or, for a fee, receive a flu shot administered
by staff from Centerville Clinics. The
first 1,000 health fair attendees will receive a soft backpack, and T-shirts
will be distributed randomly throughout the day. A
local disc jockey will provide music in the Convocation Center courtyard, and
clowns, temporary tattoo artists and caricature artists will provide
entertainment. Healthful whole-wheat pizza and other complimentary refreshments
will be available. Off-campus
sponsors of the event include 1st Stepp Family Chiropractic; Adagio
Health; Aetna CHIP; AVI FoodSystems; Avon; Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the
Laurel Region; California Cosmetic and Family Dental; California Family
Medicine; Canonsburg General Hospital; Central Blood Bank; Centerville Clinics;
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania; Dr. Bernard Dolobach;
Fayette Podiatry Associates Inc.; Greenbriar Treatment Center; Highlands
Hospital; Highmark Blue Shield; Making Strides Against Breast Cancer; Mary Kay
Cosmetics; Martinelli Eye and Laser Center; Mon Valley YMCA; Monongahela Valley
Hospital; Orthopedic and Sports PTA Inc.; Porreca Chiropractic Center Inc.;
Pregnancy Resource Center of South Hills; SPHS C.A.R.E. Center STARS; Redstone
Pharmacy; Washington Drug an Alcohol Commission Inc.; and Washington Ob/Gyn
Associates.
