Hero’s Health and Safety Day

Community members of all ages are invited to learn how to get fit, prevent disease and become healthier at the Hero’s Health and Safety Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at Clapp Park, 46 Street and Ave U.

The Healthy Lubbock Initiative, a program of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Garrison Institute on Aging, is teaming up with Safety City and the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department to provide the Lubbock community with fun ways to improve health.

Activities will include a super hero race (costumes encouraged, but not required), a walk the safety city course, carnival games, the Bodyworks Monstrocity bouncer, 10 and under tennis, Lubbock’s largest zumba class, climbing wall, health screenings for all ages, prizes and more.

Annette Boles, assistant director of the Garrison Institute on Aging said all families are encouraged to discover that having a healthy lifestyle and being active is fun.

“There’s something for everyone,” Boles said. “Information will be available to learn how to stay active through the summer and make healthy living a lifestyle.”

Students from the TTUHSC School of Nursing will be on hand throughout the morning testing blood glucose levels and blood pressure, providing a public service to participants, while interacting with participants. Other health screenings, provided by community partners will include body fat percentage, body mass index and child immunizations (must bring immunization records). Vendors will provide information on wellness programs, healthy foods and healthy activities.

The Healthy Lubbock Initiative seeks to make Lubbock and its surrounding communities healthier places to live by supporting and motivating people to become active through increased physical activity and improved nutrition.

For more information, call Boles at (806) 743-7821 or email at annette.boles@ttuhsc.edu.

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