Community Corner
Check Your Blood Pressure and Go Shopping at the Same Time, Same
East County Chamber of Commerce Presents `Health Fair Saturday' at Grossmont Center, June 29th
The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce will present “Health Fair Saturday,” one of the largest annual free health fairs in San Diego’s East County Region, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, in the promenade area near the movie theaters at the Grossmont Center mall, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.
The free event is expected to feature information booths, including health screenings by Sharp Grossmont Hospital health professionals for stroke and blood pressure, as well as the latest information on health-related techniques and products from for-profit and non-profit organizations. Additional information will be available on senior housing, home care services and assistance, senior recreation and fitness, health insurance, nutrition, cancer care and dentistry, as well as children’s care and services, diabetes care, Alzheimer’s resources, pet health, skin care and medication resources and counseling. Also, the San Diego Blood Bank will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Event sponsors include the Grossmont Healthcare District, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Grossmont Center. For more information, contact Diana Senica, events coordinator, at the East County Chamber at (619) 440-6161, or visit www.eastcountychamber.org.
