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Free Health Fair & Food Drive
June 19, 2010
All proceeds will benefit the families affected by the oil spill
Food vendors and private business owners will be donating to the Health Fair and Food Drive:
Casey Jones and other local grocers will be donating food
Kentwood Water will be donating water
Value Warehouse Furniture (located at 1620 Belle Chasse Hwy.) has donated a 5-piece dinette set which will be raffled off with our $1 raffle tickets.
Fisher & Son Jewelers (located at Esplanade Ave.) has donated jewelry pieces which will we will be handing out numbers for a pull at the fair.
Services provided at the Health Fair:
Free Blood Pressure Screens
Free Blood Sugar Checks
Free Eye Screenings
Free Dental Screenings
Free Health & Fitness
We will also have representatives present to demonstrate how to use Glucose Meters, Pro Air Inhalers, and more.
Kid Fun including Space Walk & Face Painting.
Gambit's annual 40 Under 40 selects Dr. Christy Valentine
Dr. Christy Valentine, associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Tulane University, says the purpose of her medical practice isn't simply to treat illnesses. She also shows people how to take care of themselves and each other, healing the New Orleans community one patient at a time.
"When you go to the doctor, you see him for a few minutes, but you spend your time living your life," Valentine says. "I want to empower people to make healthy decisions as they live their own lives."
She established Valentine Medical Center in November 2005 to bring affordable, quality health care to New Orleans, which had minimal infrastructure and drastic physician shortages because of the levee failures. In her subsequent appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Valentine brought national attention to these needs.
New Orleans' rebuilding process has come a long way, but Valentine still sees many issues plaguing her patients. First, many of them can't afford their medications. Second, they don't always eat properly.
"In New Orleans, we love food, but that can cause a lot of problems with health," she says. Valentine is organizing a citywide food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. The theme, "Strive for Five," urges locals to diversify their palates by selecting food from each of the five basic food groups.
"We have to take care of each other," Valentine says. "That's what helped us get to where we are today. That is why the food drive comes to mind; we have enough of us here that we can help ourselves."
Souce: Gambit Weekly - bestofneworleans.com
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