For Immediate Release:
 June 04, 2009

Media Contact:
Gerard Philippeaux

 305-375-5393



Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson to host FREE District 3 Health and Info Fair

FREE immunizations, screenings, and information

 


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- Local residents are invited to attend Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson’s District 3 Health and Info Fair on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22 Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will offer a variety of free health information and medical services for those who attend, including:

• FREE immunizations for children: parents must bring child’s prior immunization records.
• FREE blood pressure, body mass, body fat, carbon monoxide, lead, and glucose screenings; dental hygiene demonstrations for kids.
• FREE health information on anti-tobacco program, heart disease, nutrition, diabetes, hypertension, free cervical cancer screenings, STDs, and HIV.
• FREE information on CRIME WATCH, code enforcement, consumer safety, elderly services, home ownership, foster care/adoptions, water conservation, legal services, car seat safety, employment opportunities, and hospice care.
• FREE assistance to apply for a library card and voting registration

There will also be information on the County’s Gun Bounty Program, which makes it possible for residents to get a $1,000 reward for turning someone in with an illegal gun, with the goal to get weapons and criminals off the streets.

For more information, call Commissioner Edmonson’s office at 305-636-2331.
 
Who: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson

What:Free District 3 Health and Info Fair

When: June 27, 2009, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Where:Joseph Caleb Center
5400 NW 22 Avenue, Miami


 

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER AUDREY EDMONSON, DISTRICT 3
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 220 Miami, Florida 33128
(305) 375-5393

 

It is the policy of Miami Dade County to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The facility is accessible. For sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices or materials in accessible format, please call 305-636-2331 at least five days in advance.