McAllen Public Library hosts Community Family Health Fair
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Apr 3, 2022, 0 Comments
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(McAllen, Texas)-McAllen Public Library will host a Community Family Health Fair on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 10:00am–1:00pm at the Main library at 23rd Street and Nolana Avenue. Attendees are invited to “Get on Track with your Health” by taking advantage of free health screenings and visiting many informational stations. Families can enjoy free mini train rides, jump rope and hoola hoop contests, a bubble dance-a-thon, and many more fun fitness activities for the whole family. The Health Fair will take place inside the Library Lobby and outside, in front of the facility.
“The First Annual Health Fair is an opportunity for residents to receive free health screenings and interact with local health and wellness providers,” says Library Director Kate Horan. “Working with our community health partners, McAllen Public Library is raising awareness of the many local, free and low-cost health resources available to everyone. We want to encourage all individuals but especially those individuals with disabilities, are over 65, veterans, or are uninsured, to learn more about where to seek health services in the Valley.”
Dr. Martin Ekoumou, M.D. and UTRGV-UT Health Rio Grande Valley students will be onsite providing free health screenings, such as blood pressure checks, BMI testing, diabetes screening and cholesterol testing.
Agencies such as Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hammond Vision Center, McAllen VA Outpatient Clinic, Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association, Endeavors, South Texas Health System, Power of Why Studio, Vitalant, McAllen Metro and many others will share information about their services to our community.
The Community Family Health Fair is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at (956) 681-3000, or go to the website at www.mcallenlibrary.net.
