Penn State Worthington Scranton Nursing Program to host Children’s Health Fair Saturday, Sept. 9

SCRANTON — Health care service providers throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania will gather at Penn State Worthington Scranton on Saturday, Sept. 9 for the campus’ annual Children’s Health Fair. The free public event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sponsored in part through a grant from the Robert Y. Moffat Family Charitable Trust and Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Nursing Program, the event will provide a variety of free health screenings, child health and safety demonstrations and information useful for both parents and children. It will include fun educational activities, such as a Fire Safety Smoke House, fire truck and ambulance tours, therapy dogs, a healthy eating table and face painting.

Children in attendance will receive a free gift and giveaways from the various event participants.

For more information, call 570-963-2644.

Penn State Worthington Scranton nursing students, faculty and staff involved in planning the upcoming Children’s Health Fair, from left, first row,Angela Reeves, Myranda Polcha, Sara Moss, Laura Buzzinski and Nursing Instructor Justina Ferguson. Second row, Nursing Instructor Mary Beth Mecca; Assistant Chief Academic Officer and Nursing Instructor Michael Evans; Administrative Assistant Mary Runco; Nursing Instructors Jill Lennon, Theresa Baker and Annette Blasi-Strubeck and Kiernan Riley.

https://www.theabingtonjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/web1_ABJ-Health-Fair.jpgPenn State Worthington Scranton nursing students, faculty and staff involved in planning the upcoming Children’s Health Fair, from left, first row,Angela Reeves, Myranda Polcha, Sara Moss, Laura Buzzinski and Nursing Instructor Justina Ferguson. Second row, Nursing Instructor Mary Beth Mecca; Assistant Chief Academic Officer and Nursing Instructor Michael Evans; Administrative Assistant Mary Runco; Nursing Instructors Jill Lennon, Theresa Baker and Annette Blasi-Strubeck and Kiernan Riley. Submitted photo