Broomfield Wellness Fair will teach families
about taking care of health

Broomfield’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the Broomfield area Chamber of Commerce are partnering in the First Annual Broomfield Community Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201 Lowell Boulevard. 

The event is designed to foster an environment of health education for Broomfield residents.  Over 60 area businesses and health care professionals will be on hand to teach attendees about taking care of their health. 

The first 500 people will receive a free t-shirt and water bottle.  Door prizes, activities and promotional items will also be available. 

Staff from the city’s Public Health Division will provide information about Broomfield’s Travel Clinic, new recommendations for immunizations for school age children and information about Avian flu, stop-smoking programs and the Thriving Communities initiative. 

Presenting sponsor of the fair is Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital. Supporting sponsor is Western Ambulance, and sustaining sponsors are Front Range Community College and Pulte Home Corporation.  Patron sponsors are Capabilities, Colorado Physical Therapy Institute, Community Financial Credit Union and Family Hearing Center.