Commmmunity Health Fair A Success

“It was a great event,” said Elliott Greenblott of Brattleboro, speaking of the first-ever Spring Into Health Community Health Fair sponsored by Grace Cottage on May 17th. “It was entertaining and educational, and there was fantastic representation of health and public safety organizations. I’ll be back next year!” These were sentiments echoed by many who attended and exhibited at the free Fair, which filled the Townshend Common and Leland & Gray High School’s gym and parking lots. The American Red Cross drew over 30 pints of blood from donors, multiple rescue and fire vehicles filled the Common, and a climbing wall and obstacle course kept the kids occupied. In the gym, the Hallowell Singers from Brattleboro Area Hospice performed, while over 50 different non-profit organizations, from AARP to Youth Services, provided interactive exhibits and demonstrations. Free massages and cholesterol, glucose and glaucoma tests were big hits with attendees. About 25 members of the Vernon Tornadoes performed jump rope routines and tricks outside, and K-9 demonstrations and a bike rodeo also entertained and informed participants. The DHART helicopter made a brief visit to the Leland & Gray athletic fields before being called away for an emergency.

Mark your calendar for the second annual Community Health Fair, to be held on May 16, 2009!