New Neighborhoods, Inc. To Host Community Health Fair at Martin Luther King Jr. Apts.
40 Stillwater Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
10 AM – 2 PM
Everyone is welcome and invited to a free multi-agency health fair at the Martin Luther King Jr. Apartments, 40 Stillwater Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902 on Tuesday, September 8 between 10 AM and 2 PM. Hosted by New Neighborhoods, Inc. and organized by NNI’s Tenant Advocate Program (TAP) coordinators, attendees will have access to free screening at the Health Department’s Mobile Van and exhibitors from Vita, Stamford Hospital, and a number of agencies and businesses at the MLK Jr Apartments. Last year 200 people took advantage of the Health Fair to gather information, speak with health care and wellness representatives, and receive basic health screening.
Representatives from a variety of wellness focused Stamford-based agencies and businesses will be on hand with information on pediatric, adult and senior nutrition, wellness and exercise programs to promote healthier living and longevity. In addition to health and safety specialists from the City of Stamford Health and Fire Departments, a partial list of agencies and businesses partnering with NNI for its 2nd Annual Health Fair at MLK Jr. Apts. includes: the Food Bank, Optimus, VITA, Stamford Hospital, Shoprite, Cornerstone Pharmacy, Boys and Girls Club, Liberation House, Shelter for the Homeless, SilverSource and HSBC.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Apartments were developed by and are owned and managed by Stamford-based New Neighborhoods, Inc., Fairfield County’s oldest active nonprofit low and moderate income housing developer. The MLK Jr. Apartments and its tenants have been part of the fabric of the West Side of Stamford since 1972.