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

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

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.

VISUALS:

  • 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
CONTACT:
Barbara Biggart: 305-995-7326 (office) or 305-776-7020 (cell)

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