Date and Time
- Friday, Mar 21, 2025 11am - 3pm
Location
Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza
One Veterans Place
Details
MEDIA ADVISORY
DATE: February 23, 2025
CONTACT: Sydni.w.flowers@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE SILVER SPRING (MD) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED HOLDS
HEALTH FAIR TO SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK FAMILY WELLNESS EFFORT
SILVER SPRING, MD, (February 23, 2025) – The Silver Spring Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is hosting a FREE Black Family Wellness Expo on March 21, 2025, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. The event aims to reduce health and economic disparities and improve lives in the Black community. The local event is a part of The Links, Incorporated’s nationwide Black Family Wellness Expos being held across the country, leveraging its national membership in the effort to improve outcomes for Black families.
The Silver Spring, MD Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is bringing this important, free health fair to the Civic Center in Silver Spring, to raise awareness about conditions that shorten or impact the quality of life for the entire Black family, from infants to senior citizens.
This wellness summit has something for everyone, featuring a variety of health screenings along with valuable information on important health topics such as breast and prostate cancer, heart disease, and other health issues affecting the Black community. Take advantage of free CPR training, car seat safety checks, and mental health resources. Join informative discussions about how lifestyle choices impact overall health. Plus, get moving with fun fitness activities, win prizes, enjoy great food, and more!
EVENT: BLACK FAMILY WELLNESS EXPO
WHO: ALL ARE WELCOME, ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
DATE: MARCH 21ST, 2O25
TIME: 11:00AM TO 3:00PM
PLACE: SILVER SPRING CIVIC CENTER, 1 VETERANS PLAZA 20910
Sign Up on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-family-wellness-expo-2025-tickets-1235290821099?aff=oddtdtcreator
About The Links, Incorporated
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Members of The Links, Incorporated contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually — strengthening their communities and enhancing the nation.
