THIS EDITION Volume 21, No. 2 February 27, 2003

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Health Fair free
to all students

On March 4, North Lake will host its tenth annual Health Drive. The theme for the fair is “Spring into Spring with Good Health” which is something that students could benefit from.
Campus nurse Virginia Jones, who is also the director of Student Programs and Health Services, said, “Our goal is to provide educational information on health issues to our students.

Various community vendors will be available, said Jones. A few of the vendors attending will be American Red Cross, Carter Bloodcare, Planned Parenthood, Gilda’s Club, and the AIDS Resource Center of Dallas.

Both the American Red Cross and Carter Bloodcare will be on hand to accept blood donations. Right now there is a push for more blood with the threat of terrorism and the Iraq situation, said Colonel Michael Fitpatrick of the American Red Cross. “We hope civilians will rise to the cause of duty to help both their military troops and other civilians who need blood,” he said.

The AIDS Resource Center of Dallas will offer students information on the disease and also give free screenings. The main goal of the center is to promote awareness of the disease and to further educate individuals on how to prevent the spread.

The Health Fair will be held in the cafeteria foyer from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Blood Drive will correspond with the morning time with an extra session from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to learn health information, and with more than 24 vendors signed up, there will be several things to observe, and it’s all free to NLC students..

If any students want more information, call Jones at the Health Center, 972-273-3171.