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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -
Families are invited to attend "Choosing How I Live Life," a free community health fair on Sept. 22 that will provide health education, services and advocacy to promote healthy behaviors.
The event will take place at the Havert L. Fenn Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature free food, live entertainment, children's activities, a teen summit, informative lectures and prizes, such as i-pads.
CHILL is hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County, in conjunction, with the Fort Pierce Police Department and sponsors include the Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Aramark Building Community Grant and other community partners.
Resources at the event will include lectures and breakout sessions from the Fort Pierce Police Department, a teen summit from noon-2 p.m. with an ice-cream social, booths offering health screenings, health resources and outreach initiatives.
The event emcee is DJ DA and entertainment will include the Legendary Bali, BGCShowtyme Steppers and Drumline, JaeStacks Music and local dance teams.
Booth partners include the Treasure Coast Food Bank, Hands Clinic, New Horizons and Children's Services Council.
They will provide health access on-site with screenings and educational materials to increase awareness, promote health and prevent violence.
Families will receive healthy cooking tips along with a free meal provided by Aramark.
Kids can enjoy bounce houses and educational games.
Guests will receive free goodie bags and all participants are entered in for a drawing to win six prizes, including an i-pad, television and gift cards.
For more information, call (772) 460-9918.