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Community Health & Wellness Fair Comes to the Monroe Science Center

Science Center News Posted on September 14, 2024

Join us at the Monroe Science Center for a variety of health screenings and activities, this event is sponsored by Novant Health and offered by Wingate University and Heart for Monroe. Admission to the Science Center is free during this event!

Health information Exhibits

  • Age-based genomic screening project (UNC)
  • Atlas Chiropractic and Wellness
  • Blender Bike and Smoothies (Union County Cooperative Extension)
  • Clinical Trial Treatment Options (Javara)
  • Common Heart
  • Community Support and Outreach (NCDHHS)
  • Health Education and Personal Hygiene (Wingate public health students)
  • HealthQuest
  • HPV Vaccine (Wingate pharmacy students)
  • Human reproduction (Wingate pharmacy students)
  • The Kaizen Foundation
  • Moose Pharmacy
  • New Medicaid Managed Care (NC Enrollment Broker)
  • Opioid and Prescription Overdose and Misuse (Carolinas Care Partnership)
  • Public Health (NCDHHS)
  • Recovery and Treatment for Musculoskeletal Injuries (Wingate pharmacy students)
  • Sleep Hygiene (Wingate occupational therapy students)

Health services

  • Novant Health Mobile Medical Unit Remarkable You Program (free blood pressure, cholesterol, and pre-diabetes screenings)
  • Free flu shots (Walgreens)
  • Blood pressure adult screenings
  • Blood sugar adult screenings
  • Injury screenings for adults and children

KidZone Children's Activities 

  • Wingate Athletics games and activities
  • Body tracing
  • SnackShack
  • Stress Stopper balls
  • Arts and crafts

Giveaways

  • Free admission to the Monroe Science Center
  • Free school supplies
  • Free kids dental hygiene kits
  • Free tote bag and health supplies
  • Free gently used clothing from The Closet (men, women, children)
  • Free food/snacks
  • UCPS Mobile Book Bus


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