Celebrate West Philadelphia Wellness Day

Posted by on March 24, 2014

Celebrate West Philadelphia Wellness Day – April 12, 2014

Health Checks, Music, and Fun for Kids of All Ages Planned for Penn Nursing’s Fourth Annual West Philadelphia Wellness Day

Young and old are invited to celebrate the fourth annual West Philadelphia Wellness Day. Events will be held at LIFE, Living Independently For Elders, a program of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, on Saturday, April 12 from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at 4508 Chestnut Street.

Enjoy health checks, live music by Unidos da Filadelfia; noon performance by renowned poet, activist, and scholar Sonia Sanchez; children’s activities; health checks; mini-massages and food. Along with LIFE and Penn Nursing’s Healthy in Philadelphia (HIP), Wellness Day is hosted by Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, the community outreach nursing programs of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Penn’s Office of Government and Community Affairs. Additional support is graciously provided by Sigma Theta Tau International.

To learn more, contact HIP at 215.898.4998, or HIP@nursing.upenn.edu

See more at: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nursingnews/Pages/Celebrate-West-Philadelphia-Wellness-Day-2014.aspx


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