Free Community Health Fair Provides Vital Information: Photos

EAST HAMPTON, NY — For those seeking a free flu shot administered by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on Friday, Most Holy Trinity Church School was the place to go.

But that wasn't the only reason to pay a visit, by any means. Most Holy Trinity Church Director of Parish Outreach Doreen Quaranto invited sponsors of the "Free Community Health Fair", both the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, to transform classrooms into mini trade shows, where vital health information, in English and in Spanish, was available from a variety of sources.

Information on health plans including Healthfirst and Affinity was onhand; the Town of East Hampton's Department of Human Services explained, among other topics, the Suffolk County Senior Advocate Program and other resources for the elderly.

The Coalition for Women's Cancers, Fighting Chance, The Retreat, the YMCA, Medicare and other organizations shared vital info and expertise with attendees.

Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography, soniboy@aol.com.

Reporting by Richard Lewin.