On Saturday, September 23, The Prostate Cancer Coalition and 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis will hold their 2017 annual Community Health Day and Prostate Cancer Run/Walk on the campus of Harris-Stowe State University. This is the 15th year for the event, which runs from 7:30 a.m. until noon.
This year’s health fair promotes health for men, women and children and will feature more than 35 health vendors. The event includes free prostate screenings for men, screenings for blood pressure, HIV, cholesterol, blood glucose, dental screenings and mammography.
Vendors and programs will demonstrate the importance of healthy diet, regular exercise, and hearing, vision, lead and anemia testing. Exercise classes will take place hourly as well as training in stress-reduction activities.
“We want this Community Health Day to have the largest attendance ever and reach our entire community for lasting impact,” said Lannis Hall, MD, co-founder of the Prostate Cancer Coalition and director of Radiation Oncology at Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
There will be free food, entertainment and games for the children. Prostate cancer survivor and baseball legend Ken Griffey Sr. is scheduled to attend.
Registration for the event is required. You can register from your phone by texting 2017CHD to 41411 or go online to www.100BlackMenStl.com. Advanced registration is required to schedule a mammogram on the mammography van. Do so by calling 1-800-600-3606 or 314-747-7222.
