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Relay For Life(R) with The American Cancer Society June 26-June 27

The American Cancer Society
Relay For Life®
will be held in Ann Arbor, MI

Where-Washtenaw Community College
When- June 26-June 27. For more information, call  734.971.4300 or visit RelayForLife.org/annarbormi  or e-mail  jessica.harrison@cancer.org.

This inspiring overnight event unites the entire community in celebrating those who have had cancer, remembering loved ones lost, and providing an opportunity to fight back against the disease.
You can form a team of your fellow parishioners, family members and friends, or walk as an individual.   Volunteers are also needed to provide their time and talent to ensure the success of this year's Relay For Life event.       Relay For Life supports the Society's mission to  save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.
Thank you for the St. Francis Health Fair 2010


Thank you for the St. Francis Health Fair 2010

The St. Francis Health Ministry is so thankful for everyone volunteering their valued time & talents - - our community is on the road to wellness because of all of you!! Danaica Watson, RN, St. Francis Parish Nurse.

Thank you to our Volunteers: who provided Blood Pressure and Glucose Screenings, Registration, Set up, And Clean up Help!!! Bernice Mathews RN, Cherie Holodnick RN, Jenny Rupnow RN, , Liselle Douyon MD, Lynette Mollo NP, Suzanne Parsell NP, Vanessa Tatton, Kim Landis MD, Chris Boston SN, Carol McCaffrey RN, Craig Cordeiro GN, Connie Newman RN, Nevi Kaur RN, Julie Conlin RN, Deborah Coley RN, Bridget Martinez, Michelle Englehardt, Katrina Coley

Thank you to Our Corporate Sponsors:

Great Harvest Bread Company

Hillers Market

Kroger

Panera Bread

Trader Joes

University Living

GE Health Systems

Wright and Filippis

Thanks to Our Raffle Prize Donors: Raffle prizes included $50 gift card from Hillers, $25 gift card from Kroger, Trader Joes gift bag full of yummy groceries, 10 bike helmets from St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and University Living gave a beautiful spring gift basket!

Thank you to all of the wonderful businesses involved!!!

American Cancer Society- Carol Yarrington

Alternative Healing- Margaret Rose Byrne RN

American Heart Association- U of M Heart Transplant Program- Joanne S. Meagher RN

American Red Cross- Lynda Boone, Carol Middel

Aphasia Friendship Center-Debbie Sackett

Beltone of AnnArbor- Tom Nawrot

Food Addicts Anonymous- Caroline, Nancy, Stoney

Performance Chiropractic- Dr. Tim Dehr

Wright and Filippis- Leanne Clark and staff

Huron Valley Ambulance of AnnArbor- Jason Trojan EMT

In Touch Massage-John Fry, Sarah Musil

ITB Physical Therapy- Brandon Jones

Kellogg Eye Center- Dr. Bergstrom, staff and students

M-Fit- Craig Kotajarvi

Michigan Visiting Nurses- Nancy Lewis, Bernadette Olszewski

NAMI- Barb Higman, Cristobal Acosta, Bill Frasier

NIA Instructor- Teresa K. Myers

Healthy Eating Options- Sheila Opina RD

Smoking Cessation Group U of M

St. Jos. Mercy Hospital- hand washing demo, alcohol effects, and smoking display – Deb Maitland RN

St. Francis Parish Staff

University of Michigan GI Department- Dr. Jason Lewis and Dr. Kim Turgeon

University of Michigan Neurology Stroke- Jenifer Seymour RN

Sweets vs. Poison Display- St. Francis Student

University of Michigan School of Dental Hygiene - Students: Janet Kinney, Ashley Hall, Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Easter, Julia Johnson, Kayleigh Smith, Natalie Alexa, Teresa Thomson

University of Michigan Health Sciences Library- Anna Schnitzer and Kate Saylor

Washtenaw Immunization Action Coalition- Judy Gwozdek

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Health Fair 2010 is fast approaching!!

          Our Health Ministry has been busy planning our next big endeavor which is The St. Francis Annual Health Fair, it will be May 16th, 2010  from 9am-2pm in the St. Francis School gym. We are in the process of confirming vendors and recruiting volunteers to help with this great event!  We will be offering free blood pressure screening, free glucose checks, glaucoma screening, dental health awareness, alternative health therapies, therapeutic massage, and much more. If you would like to help with this, please email danaica (at) umich (dot) edu  and put in subject line volunteer for health fair. We had a wonderful turn out last year and expect the same if not better this year. Our Health Ministry is committed to promoting health through education and disease prevention, early screening and recognizing signs and symptoms of certain conditions like Diabetes, can save peoples lives and prevent terrible  illnesses. Please join me in helping our community stay healthy and educated!

Danaica Watson BSN RN,  St.Francis Parish Nurse / Health Ministry