Women for Wellness Fair at SKC

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the annual Women for Wellness fair at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo MT.  Now in its fourth year, the event aims to provide women in the Lake County area with a place to go to learn more about a wide spectrum of health issues and to be more aware of the resources and service providers available to them. The fair, which took place in the Joe McDonald Health & Fitness Center located on SKC's campus, hosted over 100 vendors! They offered a variety of services selling health products, providing information on health issues, and handing out free materials like toothbrushes and cookbooks. In addition, many of the service providers were offering on-site health screenings and services. Attendees could get their blood pressure tested, foot examined, receive a breast exam, and get  there glucose levels tested just to name a few.

Campus Corps member Robert volunteering
 at the tobacco prevention table.

The Campus Corps program at SKC is currently based in the Nursing Department and many of our members at the college were volunteering at the event. I ran into Robert, a second year nursing student and second term Campus Corps member while he was working at the Tobacco prevention table. He was excited by the large turnout at the event and expressed how exciting it was to be a part of something that has such a large impact upon his community!