360 Chiropractic, Frisco Family YMCA and Legacy ER host health fair to provide screenings, family fun, benefiting Genesis Women’s Shelter
(Frisco) 360 Chiropractic & Wellness, in partnership with the Frisco Family YMCA, will host the Frisco Health and Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19 at the Frisco Y, 3515 W. Main St. The event is co-sponsored by Legacy ER.
This is one of the few health fairs designed to provide health screenings, donor opportunities and fun for families while benefiting a nonprofit charity. The Genesis Women’s Shelter is the beneficiary of a portion of vendor sales and the collection of baby and hygiene items during the event.
The health fair, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Frisco Family YMCA, 3415 W. Main Street in Frisco. There will be free screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose testing, dental and spinal – provided by Centennial Medical Center, 380 Family Dentistry, and 360 Chiropractic & Wellness.
Carter’s Blood Care will provide a free mini-physical at the time of a donation that includes an iron level check. Be the match will conduct DNA swabs and register those interested in becoming bone marrow donors. There will also be information booths for home, financial wellness, and sports organizations as well as activities for children including face painting, bounce houses, snow cones by Scallywags, music and raffles.
*Requesting Donations – Baby items (diapers, wipes, etc), Hygiene items, or monetary donation for the Genesis Women’s Shelter.
Additional community partners will have booths providing information, services or products and include:
• Angel Mobile Health
• Bryan Brickman Real Estate
• Frisco Aquatics
• Frisco Cares
• Frisco Family Services Center
• Girl Scouts – health & safety
• Green Peridot
• iThinkLocal
• Joe Hockaday Accounting
• Lady Vee Jewelry
• Legal Shield
• Lone Star Benefits
• Luke’s Locker
• Mary Kay
• North Dallas Mixed Martial Arts
• Nothing Bundt Cakes
• Organo Gold Coffee
• Simply Fit Meals
• Yoga on Main
About the Genesis Women’s Shelter
Founded in 1997, the Genesis Alliance is composed of more than 600 women who support the mission of Genesis Women’s Shelter to alleviate family violence through volunteerism, education, and community awareness. Genesis’ mission is to end the epidemic of domestic violence against women and children by stopping individual victimization and reducing the devastating impact of family violence through safety, shelter and expert services to battered women and their children.
Genesis is committed to preventing violence by raising the level of community awareness regarding the pervasiveness and effects of domestic violence. If you need a safe place, call the Genesis Hotline: 214-946-HELP (4357) Help is free and confidential.
Thanks to Lynn Bergman, Frisco PR Girl Public Relations, for sharing this news.
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