100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte Community Health Fair

1330 Spring Street,Charlotte NC 28206

08 January, 2022

Description

The 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte supports Sleeves Up Violence Out national campaign and organizes Community Health Fair The 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte (100blackmenclt) invite the greater Charlotte community to the 2022 Community Health Fair on Saturday, January 8th, 10 am - 4 pm. The free event will be held at the Police Athletic League Youth Center (PAL) and offer the community blood donations, vaccinations, tests, screenings, and educational resources. 1. COVID vaccinations and tests, blood donation, blood pressure, FLU vaccinations, and HIV/PSA/STI tests 2. Sickle Cell education, substance abuse education, substance/tobacco prevention and control education, under and uninsured healthcare options education, and behavioral health education Attendees can also participate in several free raffles for free gifts, speak with specialized health experts, schedule follow-up appointments, and fill swag bags with educational literature and complimentary gifts to share in their community. Health & Wellness is one of the four pillars (in addition to mentoring, economic empowerment & education) on which the foundation of the 100blackmenclt organization stands. Organizing local health agencies, who provide free services to the Charlotte community at large, is critical to combat the current surge in COVID-19 variant cases as well as the long-term negative medial factors commonly observed in the Black / African American community. Often it is the youth who are not only negatively impacted by these preventable health factors, but they are also disproportionately impacted by an additional pandemic – Violence. • The Community Health Fair is executed in parallel to initiatives focused on combatting both epidemics: • the 100 Black Men of America’s participation in the national Sleeves Up Violence Out campaign, an effort to increase youth vaccinations, blood donation, and preventing violence to save lives the 100blackmenclt Stop The Violence campaign, aimed at reducing the rate of violent crimes in Charlotte – where Black youth find themselves as a victim, suspect, and innocent bystander at an exponentially greater number than non-Black youth. The 2022 Charlotte Community Health Fair is possible due to partnerships with the following local community agencies providing free services: • American Red Cross (https://www.redcross.org/local/north-carolina/greater-carolinas.html) • Anuvia Recovery & Prevention Center (https://www.anuvia.org) • Atrium Health (https://atriumhealth.org) • Black Nurses Rock Greater Charlotte (https://blacknursesrock.net) • Care Ring (https://www.careringnc.org/community-based-care/) • Genesis Project 1 (https://genesisproject1.com) • Mecklenburg County Public Health (TobaccoFree.MeckNC.gov) • Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency (https://www.piedmonthealthservices.org) • Police Activities League (https://www.palcharlotte.org) • RAO Community Health (https://raoassist.org) For additional information, visit the page on the 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte’s website or contact Johnathan Hill [[email protected]] Donate blood for a chance to win a Super Bowl LVI package for two All eligible donors who present to donate Jan. 1-31, 2022, will automatically be entered for a chance to win a Super Bowl LVI trip package for two, which includes: 1. Two tickets to 2022 Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California 2. Entry to the official NFL Tailgate 3. Tickets to Super Bowl Experience 4. Round-trip airfare to Los Angeles 5. Three-night hotel accommodations (Feb. 11-14, 2022) 6. A $500 gift card for expenses Instructions: Use this link to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=28206 On left pane, navigate to “January 8, 2022 – Police Athletic League” Select “SEE TIMES” Select desired time and Register Arrive on January 8th prior to your scheduled time A Brotherhood of Leaders Enriching the Lives of African American Youth Through Mentoring, Education, Health & Wellness, Economic Empowerment, and Leadership.