2014 Public Health & Safety Fair a Success
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The 8th Annual Public Health & Safety Fair, which I hosted, was held on Saturday, June 14, at the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center. This important event provided citizens with the tools they need to help fight and prevent chronic disease while supporting a healthy lifestyle.
Services and activities included health screenings, more than 40 car and booster seats professionally installed for those who met federal poverty income level requirements, and a mini-football camp. We also gave away 100 bicycles and helmets. Constituents have already noted how many happy children they have seen on new bikes in our communities.
Originally scheduled for the first weekend in June, we had to push back this annual event due to the weather. However, citizens still came out to the Public Health & Safety Fair in record numbers, more than 700 people, to take advantage of all the wonderful services and activities planned for individuals of all ages. This event helps build community partnerships and provide those in the Kansas City area with access to beneficial screenings, such as eye exams and blood pressure, dental, diabetes, mammograms and body mass index (BMI) screenings.
I am proud of the support we received from the numerous organizations and businesses that teamed up with officials to promote this year's Public Health & Safety Fair. It's through these collaborative efforts and events that we can make a difference in disparities found throughout our communities. |
