Thursday, August 2, 2012

SENATOR RIVERA HOSTS LAST BRONX CAN HEALTH FAIR OF THE SUMMER

The focus of Saturday's Health Fair is Access to Healthcare and Preventative Medicine

State Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-WF), along with Montefiore Medical Center and other community health partners, will host the third and final Bronx CAN Health fair of the summer on Saturday, August 4th at St. James Park. The Bronx CAN Health Initiative was launched in a partnership with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. in 2011 in response to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's study that showed the Bronx as the unhealthiest county in the state of New York.
  
WHO: Senator Gustavo Rivera, Montefiore Medical Center and other community partners 
  
WHAT: Bronx CAN Health Initiative Final Health Fair of the Summer
  
WHERE:  St. James Park- 2530 Jerome Ave Bronx NY 10468
  
WHEN: Saturday, August 4, 2012 1:30-3:30 PM

This event is the last in a series of Bronx CAN Health fairs. Saturday's health fair will include a free pilates class as well as free health screenings. All events are free and open to the public.

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