Summer Back To School Health Fairs To Be Held July 13th & 25th in Maverick County

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

Maverick County together with the Driscoll Health Plan and the Texas A&M Colonias Program are sponsoring two summer back to school health fairs, one on Thursday, July 13, 2017 and another one on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, for all school children in Maverick County, Texas, announced Norma Cantu, Outreach Director for the Texas A&M Colonias Program.

The purpose of the summer back to school health fairs are to provide health screenings, physical examinations, haircuts, and school supplies to Maverick County children to prepare them for returning to school during the month of August 2017.

The July 13th Health Fair will be held in two locations within Maverick County, including from 9 AM to 12 Noon at the Nick Carr Sports Complex located at Lago Vista Drive (Loma Bonita Subdivision) and from 6 PM to 9 PM at Lopetegui Park located at 1508 Las Quintas Boulevard (Las Quintas Subdivision) in Eagle Pass.

The July 25th Health Fair will also be held at two locations, including the Seco Mines Community Center located at 2989 Sanchez Avenue from 9 AM to 12 Noon (Seco Mines and Siesta Acres Subdivisions) and at the Nick Carr Community Center located at 253 Ruela Street from 6 PM to 9 PM (Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision).

Admission to the summer health fairs is free/gratis.  All parents are encouraged to bring their school age children to the health fairs to receive free health screenings, physical examinations, haircuts, and school supplies such as backpacks while supplies last, said Norma Cantu.

For more information about the summer health fairs, please call (956) 728-0210.