Brownsville,Texas—Kids on summer break can drop their video games and head outdoors for some “Fun in the Sun,” the fourth annual health fair provided by AmeriCorps and the Brownsville Community Health Center.
The event will be this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Centro Cultural in Cameron Park.
“The youth are not as active and involved as they use to be,” AmeriCorps volunteer Ivett Gonzalez said. “It is up to us to promote a healthy lifestyle.”
The fair will also celebrate National HealthCorps Day through games, music, door prizes and health information.
“(The event) is about what they do — they bring a freshness and enthusiasm to everything,” said Emily Alpert, operations director for the Brownsville Community Health Center.
Fourteen volunteers, most of which are local college students interested in the medical field or related disciplines, are planning event.
“A lot of our patients are from Cameron County. We thought it would be a good place to serve our community,” AmeriCorp volunteer Yvonne Ureste said.
The volunteers’ biggest concern is turnout.
“Last year we had a lot of organizations there, but what we needed were people,” Ureste said.
More than 30 local businesses and organizations will be present at the fair. Some local doctors, such as Dr. Jacob Plotkin, will also contributed to the cause.
The Brownsville Herald
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