Miami Lakes’ Elderly Affairs Committee and the Youth Activities Task Force are bringing the community together as they jointly present a family event – the first annual Town of Miami Lakes Health & Fitness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, at Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.
All Miami Lakes families are invited to attend this FREE event. Over 40 local health and wellness professionals, organizations, and businesses will be providing information on health, wellness and fitness opportunities available in the Miami Lakes area.
Walgreens will be administering flu vaccinations; Nicklaus Children’s Hospital will be doing EKG screenings for children in collaboration with the Breanna Vergara Foundation; Tenet Health will be conducting BMI and blood pressure screenings; Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles will be providing wheelchair tune-ups; and the Town’s Public Safety Committee in partnership with the Town’s Community Service Officer will be conducting child car seat inspections – all for free.
The event will also include an outdoor "KidZone" with a rock climbing wall and obstacle course, as well as a "design your own kite" activity sponsored by the Youth Activities Task Force.
The following local businesses will be participating:
1st Priority Home Health Care, Inc.; 305 Yoga & Outreach; Advanced Endodontic Care; Always at Your Side Adult Day Care; Ambert Medical Care Center; ArsiCare Group; Autism Soccer; Baptist Health South Florida; Beachbody; Caballero Rivero; CAC Care Medical Centers; Captel Outreach; CareResource; Caution Fitness, Inc.; Citrus Health Network; Costco Wholesale; EarthSave Miami; Elite Home Care, LLC; Girl Scout Council Tropical Florida; Heartland Healthcare Center of Miami Lakes; and Infinite Vision Eye Care.
Also, Leon Medical Centers Health Plan; Med Lake Center & Spa; Metropolitan Fire Equipment; MGM Behavorial; Miami-Dade Police Department; Miami-Dade Public Library; Mobility Freedom; Mutual of Omaha; New Life Wellness Center; Orangetheory Fitness Miami Lakes; Palmetto Rehabilitation & Health Center; Selah Skin Studio; Senior Care Services, Inc.; Shula’s Athletic Club; Town of Miami Lakes Leisure Services; United Way of Miami-Dade; VITAS Healthcare; Wells Fargo Bank; and YMCA of South Florida.
For more information, contact Special Events and Committees coordinator Clarisell De Cardenas at decardenasc@miamilakes-fl.gov or 305-364-6100.