Ashe Health Fair Set for Oct. 25

Ashe County's 2008 community-wide Health Fair will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The location is set for Jefferson Station and the theme will be "Trains."

The purpose of the Fair is to raise awareness concerning healthy lifestyles among our community members and a celebration of the Make-A-Difference Day! Make-A-Difference Day is an encompassing national day of celebrating helping others. In recognition of Make-A-Difference Day, the Ashe County Volunteer Initiative will have a directory of volunteer opportunities available and will be accepting cans of food to be distributed to local food pantries and collecting surplus eye glasses for the Lions Club.

Everyone is invited to take part in this event. There are several ways to do participate in the fair:

You may set up a booth and/or offer some service for the community on Oct. 25. They would like to see as many different displays as possible. There is no fee to have a booth at the fair. Exhibitors are encouraged to bring their own table and chairs.

Whether or not you choose to have a display booth, they are asking that you consider sponsorship to help cover costs, especially health screenings, involved in running the Health Fair. They appreciate all your help and contributions in this area. The deadline to register for the Health Fair is Friday, Sept. 26.

For more information about the Ashe County Health Fair, contact Nancy Kautz at (336) 846-0781, Dawn Goodman at (336) 246-2461 or Jim Greene at (336) 385-9845.