Abbotsford Community Services - Our Programs - Immigrants & Multicultural

Saturday, May 26, 2012 / Ag-Rec Building
32470 Haida Drive, Abbotsford, BC
11am-3pm

The 2012 Diversity Health Fair will focus on the theme of "Cancer Prevention and Early Detection".

What is the Diversity Health Fair?

The 4th Annual Diversity Health Fair has become the largest event of its kind in Abbotsford, bringing together thousands of members of multi-ethnic communities and health and social service agencies within a welcoming learning environment.
The Fair was created to provide immigrants, refugees and ethno-cultural communities with access to a wide range of health and wellness resources, presented in a number of languages including Cantonese, French, Korean, Vietnamese, Farsi, Punjabi, Spanish and Mandarin.

The last 3 fairs were a big success with over 2700 people collectively. Over 40 health organizations participated in the fairs, discussed resources and networked with other health agencies.

The 2012 Diversity Health Fair will focus on the theme of "Cancer Prevention and Early Detection". When visiting the Diversity Health Fair, you and your family will have access to a great deal of information in different languages about what is and how to adopt a healthy and balanced diet, how to control your weight, and strategies to enjoy daily physical activities. All of these are considered to be the best steps to prevent health related ailments and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Goals of the fair:

To promote healthy living and initiatives to Abbotsford’s diverse community.
To support and empower people to make changes in the way they eat and live.
To provide health organizations with an opportunity to demonstrate to immigrants and culturally diverse populations the programs they have in place that promotes access to their health services.
To enable health organizations and community service agencies to meet with one another and to establish linkages to inform and promote current and future health care initiatives and needs.

Get involved

The annual Diversity Health Fair depends on the involvement of sponsors, donors, exhibitors and volunteers like you. This dynamic and worthwhile community event is a success each year thanks to the ongoing dedication of volunteers, local business and organizations.
Your support helps us:

Enrich the healthy lives of families and children
Ensure that the Fair remains unique, enjoyable and FREE for everyone
Enable the Fair to educate and develop relationships through positive encounters
Express a strong message to multicultural families and children that physical activity and healthy eating are important and necessary components of healthy living.
We value your participation and support. Whether you are a volunteer looking to participate at the event, an exhibitor who can participate at the fair or a sponsor who can support the event financially or through in-kind donations, we appreciate your interest.

Please contact Rimple Mohindra at 604 217 2299 or rimple.mohindra@abbotsfordcommunityservices.com
for more information visit our website www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com

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