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African American Health Event Sept.18,2010 (55)

Description

National Organization for Renal Disease (NORD) has been asked to produce an California African American Health Event in greater Los Angeles on September 18, 2010, Saturday.

Our goal is to screen and educate 500 adult clients.

600 State Drive, Exposition Park

Los Angeles, CA 90037

The first event of this kind.

We need a variety of health care professionals along with regular volunteers-Doctors-Cardiologists, nephrologists, internists, transplant surgeons, nurses,endocrinologist, chiropractors, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses and medical assistants .

We also need related Vendors to supply health care educational materials and tools.

Health Care professionals must be currently licensed and or certified by the state of California and the Dept of Health Care Services.

NORD needs 15 licensed nurses and 5 doctors to volunteer to assist adults in this community.

NORD will be providing free health screenings and health education for: Kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, chiropractic health, fitness and information on obesity,nurtition organ and tissue donor information. Food, water and beverages to clients and volunteers.

We need your assistance with coordination and securing and recruiting of all volunteers and licensed health care professionals. Securing and procuring vendors to provide health care information, food products and services along with health care speakers on the subject of dialysis, kidney disease, high blood pressure, transplant surgery, organ and tissue donation, health eating and diet modifcation, health screenings and health education in the fields of kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity.

A great location is important and needs to be user friendly and accessible. We need a volunteer cordinator who can handle this as well. This is is the first step and then securing Vendors, foods and speakers for this historic event.

Event Location: California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Event Time: 10am till 3:00pm

We are asking all health care professionals, volunteers and vendor come and be there to set up at 8:30am.

Set up time for all vendors: 8:30 am. till 10:00am

Parking is $8.00 per car.

So please try to carpool or use alternatate transportation to the event site.

Our goal is to help communities in need of real health care services and information. All services are free to the community, focus: adult African American Community and residents.

We hope that we can count on you!

This is a great opportunity to give back to a community in need.

Thanks for your support!

Mamie

NORD

Skills

  • African American Health Event Sep. 18 10: Event planners, volunteer coordinators, licensed health care professionals, doctors, nurses, nutritionists,dieticians,transpant surgeons, health educators, nephrologists, internists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, etc. Volunteers to secure related vendors along with sponsors and food products and services. Must be dependable, have integrity, trustworthy and committed to the mission and goal of this event. All services are free to the community.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RENAL DISEASE

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