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WEST PALM BEACH, FL. | June 24, 2016 – The T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society
T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society (TLJMS) will kick off National Health Center Week Celebration by hosting its 16th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 9:00am (Registration begins at 7:30 am). The event will take place at FoundCare’s Health Center (located at 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406) and will have guest speakers, a host of medical offerings such as immunizations, screenings, complimentary back-to-school physicals, family-fun activities and more.
TLJMS will once again partner with the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) at Florida Atlantic University to provide autism screenings, and Komen South Florida to provide breast health education. Services offered to children include the back-to-school physicals and immunizations for 2-month-old infants up to 18-year-olds. Parents must bring immunization records for their children. Demonstrations for children’s car seats will also take place on-site.
Children are not the only ones to benefit from the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society Health Fair. The daylong event will also include health presentations and medical services for adults and care-givers. Key presentations on heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes will take place. Additional services will include dental screenings, pap smears, breast exams, and testing for vision, diabetes, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and HIV.
While the health fair is free to all, it focuses on offering health care and education to underserved, uninsured and at-risk community members.
Dr. Seth J. Crapp, Board Vice-President of the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society & Health Fair Committee Chair stated, “Once again the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society is very excited and extremely proud to offer the local community much needed free health services and health education as we have been doing in West Palm Beach since 1947. Our free annual Health Fair, in partnership with FoundCare, Inc. is the prime opportunity each year for individuals and organizations alike to join us and support this noteworthy cause by volunteering, and/or donating school supplies and funds to help support the event. Contact us today. We would love to partner with you.”
Sponsors of this year’s health fair include T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society, FoundCare, Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties, Merrill Lynch, Sanofi Foundation for North America, Good Samaritan Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Palm Beach County Safety Council, Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, and Children’s Medical Services.
For more information about TLJMS and the health fair, visit www.tljmedicalsociety.org or call 561-318-0814.
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About TLJMS: The T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society is comprised of a group of dedicated health care professionals united to improve the health and wellness, access to medical care, academic and career opportunities and the quality of life for underserved populations through the provision of health care, education and youth development services. For its members, the society seeks to elevate the professional success of members through information, education and networking opportunities.
T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society 3300 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1-706 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561.318.0814
About FoundCare: FoundCare, Inc. is a nonprofit health care provider located in Palm Beach County. The organization operates a Federally Qualified Health Center that offers pediatrics, family practice, chronic disease management, behavioral health counseling, laboratory work, X-rays and dentistry, as well as an on-site pharmacy. FoundCare accepts most insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding fee scale. FoundCare’s hours are Monday and Friday 8 am to 5 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8 am to 8 pm; and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm. For more information call 561-HEALTHY (561-432-5849) or visit www.foundcare.org.
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