Society of St. Vincent de Paul presents Health and Wellness Fair

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Buffalo, which meets the needs of the neediest among us, is sponsoring a Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, June 29, at the Delavan Grider Community Center (877 East Delavan Ave.) in Buffalo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Assessing Health Disparities in East Buffalo” will feature social service organizations that will provide information and answer questions related to health and wellness topics. Roswell Park Cancer Comprehensive Center, Independent Health, and Catholic Charities are among the 14 participating organizations.

D’Youville University nursing students will assist guests with survey questions about their knowledge and experience related to health and wellness resources available to them. That data will be analyzed with the results helping to determine the next steps to be taken to improve health and wellness among East Buffalo residents. Tops $5 gift cards will be given out when the survey questionnaire is completed.

Society President Cheri Frank knows firsthand about many of the issues residents face. “As a cancer researcher at Roswell, I conducted home visits and learned to recognize the disparities in health and wellness. So many times, these individuals are told what they need but are never asked about their situations. By having individual conversations and through our survey, we will assess the answers provided by the attendees and brainstorm how we can be more available to the community together.”

List of Participating Vendors/Agencies

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will bring experts in prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer.

Project Mona House

Hospice Buffalo

Cing Care

Independent Health

Best Self

Alzheimer Association

Catholic Charities-WIC Program

United Health

Horizon Health Associates

D’Youville University Nursing School – blood pressure tests

SVdP Voice for the Poor – voter registration