Event will provide free health screenings, food trucks, entertainment & giveaways of school supplies, backpacks, bicycles, gas cards and more
WHO: SilverSummit Healthplan, the YMCA of Southern Nevada and City of Las Vegas
WHAT: SilverSummit Healthplan Back-to-School Community Health Fair & Pool Party. In partnership with the YMCA of Southern Nevada and City of Las Vegas, SilverSummit Healthplan is hosting a community health fair to encourage residents to participate in healthy habits, provide information on good health and preventative medicine and inspire residents to take an active role in their healthcare. Free to community members of all ages, the event will feature an appearance by the Vegas Golden Knights’ Vegas cast and Chance and several raffle prizes and giveaways including backpacks and school supplies, bicycles, gas cards, baby cribs and more, while supplies last. In addition, attendees can expect entertainment, food trucks, activities and games for children, and access to the YMCA’s water park.
Several health agencies and nonprofit organizations will be on hand to provide back-to-school immunizations, COVID-19 vaccinations, and sports physicals; health and wellness screenings such as diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol checks; and general health information booths – all free of charge.
For more information on the event, please call the Durango Hills YMCA at 702-240-9622.
WHEN: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022
WHERE: Durango Hills YMCA
3521 N. Durango Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89129
WHY: SilverSummit Healthplan, a managed care plan that delivers quality health insurance to the people of Nevada, is committed to improving the health of its members through focused, compassionate, and coordinated care. This event is the first of five, free large-scale community health resource fairs that SilverSummit is hosting throughout the state from now until the end of the year.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Latoya Bembry
The Ferraro Group
702-278-1000
