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Health Fair set for Oct. 18 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon

St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a community Health Fair Oct. 18, 7–10:30 a.m., featuring health screenings, free DEXA bone density scans, glucose and blood pressure checks, community tables, and a donation drive for Feed My Sheep.
St Joseph's Hospital

St. Joseph’s Hospital will host a community Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 7 to 10:30 a.m. at the hospital, 1 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon. Attendees should enter through the main entrance.

The fair will run alongside the Buckhannon-Upshur Rotary blood screening. Appointments for the screening are available at https://RotaryBloodScreening.as.me/.

Tables in attendance are expected to include:

  • STJ Emergency Department/Trauma Program
  • Peak Health
  • STJ Center for Women’s Health
  • STJ Imaging offering free DEXA Achilles bone density scans
  • STJ Primary Care providing free glucose stick tests and blood pressure readings
  • STJ Breast Cancer Support
  • STJ Cardiology
  • Feed My Sheep Food Outreach

Donations will be collected for Feed My Sheep Food Outreach. Requested items include:

  • Feminine hygiene products
  • Deodorant and toothbrushes
  • Diapers (sizes 3–6) and pull-ups (any size)
  • Baby wipes
  • Canned vegetables and ravioli
  • Jelly, peanut butter and cereal

 

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