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9Health Fair – April 24

7:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Oshkosh Grade School

Sponsors:         Volunteers of America

Garden County Health Services 

Blood Chemistry Screening of 31 components includes a full cholesterol reading, liver function, blood sugar, thyroid and more.       $30 

(12 hour fast – drink water and take meds)

Pre-draw       March 26 from 5:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Garden County Hospital

Appointments required – call Volunteers of America 308-778-5548.

 

Other Screenings

  • Blood cell count $15
  • PSA - blood test for prostate cancer $25 (men 50 and older or family history)
  • Colorectal Cancer Take-Home Kit $20 (50 and older)
  • Blood Pressure
  • Glucose - finger stick if have risk factors
  • Height/Weight/BMI
  • Vision
  • Memory
  • Stress Management
  • Talk with a Health Professional

 
Overview of Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America — Western Nebraska serves the western half of Nebraska with a variety of programs including preschool, childcare, after-school care, health promotion, food pantry, utility assistance, drug and alcohol abuse prevention and more.

  • Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need to rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
  • For 112 years, Volunteers of America has promoted self-sufficiency, fostered independence and encouraged the positive development of children and youths, the elderly, the homeless and families.
  • Volunteers of America operates hundreds of programs across the nation, each one locally created, managed and delivered to provide practical remedies to social needs.
  • Volunteers of America employs more than 15,000 employees who help more than 2 million people in more than 400 communities.
  • Volunteers of America was founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth as a national movement to help Americans in need.