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Fitness Guru Billy
Blanks Jr. to Deliver Keynote Address At Whittier Street Health Center’s Annual
Men’s Health Summit
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Billy and Sharon
Blanks to run complimentary one-hour fitness workshop
(Boston,
MA) – Fitness expert and choreographer Billy Blanks Jr. will
be the keynote speaker for
Whittier Street Health Center’s annual free Men’s Health Summit Celebrating
the Great Things Our Boys and Men Bring to Our Lives on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1290
Tremont St., Roxbury, MA. As part of the day’s festivities, Billy Blanks
Jr. and Sharon Catherine Blanks will conduct a moderate level complimentary
one-hour fitness course. The summit, free and open to the public, will also
feature a health fair, health screenings and rapid HIV testing, live entertainment,
a youth workshop, raffles and giveaways, and a formal program that includes an
awards ceremony honoring local health champions.
An integral part of the summit is providing a general
understanding of boys’ and men’s health and educating boys and men on the
importance of getting screened for diseases for which they may be at risk. More
than 300 people are expected to attend the summit. The goal of the summit is to
engage men and boys in wellness programs to support their mental, physical and
social health, and celebrate their achievements.
For more information
about the Men’s Health Summit, call 617-989-3071 or email: Valerie.stephens@wshc.org or visit:
www.wshc.org, @whittier_boston.
