“Family Wellness Fair” to return May 8 at Veterans Memorial Hospital


The VMH “Family Wellness Fair” to be held Wednesday, May 8 ... The annual “Family Wellness Fair” will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital and Clinics Wednesday, May 8, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. New this year, all those attending are welcome to enter the fair through either the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic or the Gundersen Medical Clinic, or the main entrance to the hospital. Parking will be available at any of those locations for great accessibility to the fair. Free health testing, wellness information, entertainment and refreshments will be offered for families of all ages at this free event. Submitted photo.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital’s “Family Wellness Fair” will be held Wednesday, May 8, from 3:30-6 p.m. Free health testing, exhibits and interactive activities will all be providing a complete evening of entertainment and education for families of all ages.

New this year, all those attending are welcome to enter the fair through either the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Medical Clinic or the Gundersen Medical Clinic, or the main entrance to the hospital. Parking will be readily available at any of those entrances allowing for greater accessibility to the fair this year.

The route will again proceed through the various booths and displays throughout the hospital, the VMH Clinic and the Gundersen Clinic, then exiting through the same exit as they entered where door prizes will be available. Everyone in the area communities is welcome to attend this free event.

Many new vendors are joining the fair this year.  A new attraction will be a walk-through of a large colon at the Gundersen Clinic with educational materials on the risk of colon cancer and colonoscopy procedures. The Balloon Man and Face Painting will also be offered again this year.

More details on the upcoming Family Wellness Fair will follow. For additional information, contact Erin Berns, Public Relations Director at Veterans Memorial Hospital, 563-568-3411.