FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Friday, August 22, 2014 |
CONTACT:
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
‘HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING TOWARDS HEALTH, WELLNESS & SUCCESS!’
FAIR TO BE HELD TOMORROW, AUG. 23
WHO: |
Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway, School Board Member; Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III; Dwanna Hill, Healthy Kids Corporation; Dr. Avery Rosnick-Slyker, University of South Florida; Lani Ferro, Miami Children’s Hospital; Nick Duran, Enroll America, representatives from The Parent Academy and KidCare Family; and students, parents and interested community member
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WHAT: |
Hitting the Ground Running towards Health, Wellness and Success! Fair |
WHEN: |
Saturday, August 23, 2014 • 9 a.m. to noon
PRESS CONFERENCE AT 10 A.M. |
WHERE: |
Carol City Middle School
3737 N.W. 188th Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33055
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WHY: |
Civic, corporate and educational leaders will join the school community of parents, students, administrators to showcase resources and strategies that will ensure that students enjoy a healthy and successful new school year. More than 400,000 children and teens are uninsured in Florida. Many uninsured children may be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance through Florida KidCare and their parents may not know it. Children in a family of four earning up to $47,700 a year may qualify.
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- Borinquen Health Van screenings
- CPR demonstrations/workshop – Florida Heart Research Institute
- BMI/Blood pressure screenings
- Healthy Cooking Demonstrations – and Healthy Breakfast Treats for all provided by Common Threads
- Asset Mapping mini-workshop for families –The Parent Academy
- Florida KidCare Enrollment
- Registration for free uniforms and resources
- School supplies for all students
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CONTACT: |
Barbara Biggart: 305-995-7326 (office) or 305-776-7020 (cell) |
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