State
Senator Gustavo Rivera and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz
Jr., together with Montefiore Medical Center and other community health
partners will launch the second year of the Bronx CAN Health Initiative
on June 2nd at St. James Park. The Bronx CAN Health Initiative was
launched in response to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's study that
showed the Bronx as the unhealthiest county in the state of New York.
This initiative will tackle issues of obesity, nutrition, exercise and
access to preventative health in the Bronx. The month of June and the
June 2nd launch on the initiative will be focused on physical fitness
and exercise.
This event is the first in a series of Bronx CAN Health fairs. All events are free and open to the public.
WHO: Senator Gustavo Rivera, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Montefiore Medical Center and other community partners
WHAT: Launch of the Second Annual Bronx CAN Health Initiative
WHERE: St. James Park- 2530 Jerome Ave Bronx NY 10468
WHEN: Saturday, June 2nd 2012 1:30-3:30 PM
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