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Macon-Bibb County Health Department Hosting Community Resource Fair

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Macon-Bibb County Health Department (MBCHD), along with its local partners, invite community members to attend the second annual Community Resource Fair on Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southwest High School, 1775 Williamson Rd., Macon.

At the event, vendors from around Middle Georgia will offer educational resources, demonstrations, and services to attendees. Expect to find blood pressure screenings, insurance and Medicaid information, live fitness classes, HIV testing, vision exams for children, raffles, and other fun activities.

“We’re excited to host our second consecutive Community Resource Fair,” says Courtney Fogg, a health educator at MBCHD. “This year’s lineup of vendors are bringing a lot of value to participants. We have some vendors providing haircuts, leading live exercise classes, and connecting people to much needed resources around the community.”

Over a dozen local businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations have registered as vendors:

•         North Central Health District

•         Prevent Blindness Georgia

•         Bibb County School District

•         Beyond The Bell

•         R.I.S.E. Program

•         Harrell’s Barbershop

•         BMZ Health and Wellness

•         Communication Dynamics

•         Division of Aging Services Georgia Department of Human Services

•         The Macon, GA Chapter of The Links, Inc.

•         Peach State Health Plan Inc.

•         Amerigroup

•         Macon Volunteer Clinic

•         Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia

•         Piedmont Macon Oncology

•         Mercer University

•         City of Hope

•         Middle Georgia Regional Commission/Area Agency on Aging

•         GPS of Central Georgia

The Resource Fair’s goal is to bring together community members, nonprofits, health facilities, and businesses who are committed to improving health and wellness in all areas of life.

Visit the Macon-Bibb County Health Department Facebook page to learn more about the Community Resource Fair.

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