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Chamber To Host Family Health and Wellness Fair At Jordan’s

Family-friendly event is Oct. 15 from 5-8 p.m. with free admission.

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A release from the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce:

The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce will host a Family Health and Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 15th from 5–8 p.m. in the Beantown section of Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker’s Brook Drive in Reading. This family friendly event will feature exhibits and demonstrations. All are welcome and this event is free to attend.

“We are excited to showcase these talented local providers and resources at our inaugural Family Health and Wellness Fair,” commented Chamber President, Francine Coughlin of Bark n’ Roll.

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Gold Sponsors include Lahey Health, MelroseWakefield Health Care and Austin Prep. Jordan’s Furniture is the host sponsor. The Silver Sponsor is The Residence at Pearl Street. The Event Partners are ABC Home Healthcare, PDA Dental Group, Thai Chi Acupuncture and Wellness and
Centered Soul Yoga.

Robin Krane, Event Chair and Owner of Fitness Within noted, “Mark your calendar and plan to come to Jordan’s on October 15th . It will be a great community event with lots of hands-on demonstrations from local experts.”

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Dana Farber will be hosting a blood drive that day from 12:30 – 7:30 PM in the Jordan’s parking lot. Online appointments are encouraged and you can sign up here. Fitness Within will offer a prize wheel where guests can win boot camps, small group training sessions and personal training sessions will offer body fat assessments. Natural Food Exchange will be raffling off a spiralizer. Winchester Hospital will be offering a free Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, which calculates your lifetime risk for developing breast cancer, and to learn more about the potential risks for developing breast cancer. Genetic counselors will also be onsite to answer your questions about the benefits and limitations of genetic testing. Fuddruckers’s will be offering a dining for dollars with a portion of the bill of all diners who mention the Health and Wellness Expo going to Understanding Disabilities, which operates in the Reading schools. Gymsource will be offering 20% equipment that evening (with some restrictions).


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