Health Fair features over 50 booths

With the start of 2018 just over a few months past, you might have made resolutions concerning your health. It’s a topic that’s never too soon to think about, and the annual Kiwanis Community Health Fair is great place to receive information.

This year, the fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium. The theme for this year is “Get Screened in 2018.” Results from blood draws will be available at the fair.

Over 50 booths will be set up in the gym, the commons and in the parking lot at the school that will cover everything from eye care to blood pressure checks and the fire department’s smoke house for the kids.

Health fair coordinator and past president of the Thermopolis Kiwanis, Lea Schoenewald, said people can save hundreds of dollars by taking advantage of the free screenings available at the fair.

Throughout the morning folks can visit a number of health and wellness related booths both inside and outside the school and those who had their blood drawn earlier can visit with doctors from Red Rock Family Practice about their results.

The event sponsored by Western Health Screening, encourages the entire family to attend, as it’s never too soon to start thinking about your health.

As you’re checking out the variety of booths, be sure to sign up for the many door prizes that will be given out during the day.

Schoenewald, is excited because Rocky Mountain Oncology will have a booth this year. The business recently set up a satellite clinic in Thermopolis, one of only two in the state.

As always, proceeds from the blood draws and health fair stays in Thermopolis and go toward $1,000 scholarships to local college students. Several college freshmen receive such awards from the group.

As in previous years, there will also be a student health fair at the school on Friday, March 23.

Kiwanis has sponsored the health fair for nearly 20 years, Schoenewald said. Any money from the event goes toward Kiwanis scholarships, and “every cent stays in the county.”