NSU to Host Annual A Day for Children Health Fair – Sept. 21, 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will again welcome children and their families as the “A Day for Children” health fair celebrates 12 years of service to the community, and NSU’s 50^th Anniversary! Children 15 years of age and under (including infants and toddlers) and their families are invited to NSU’s main campus in Davie, 3301 College Ave., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a fun filled, health conscious day.

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NSU’s Health Care Centers will be providing FREE assessments for hearing and balance, vision, speech-language, dental health, nutrition tips, and more.

Providers, organizations, and companies from all across Broward County including – Children’s Services Council, Hungry Howie’s, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Florida KidCare, Florida Blue, Proctor and Gamble, Broward 211, Chris Evert Children’s Hospital, and Special Olympics Florida are just a few of the many, many organizations that will be on hand to answer questions related to the health and well-being of children.

“Community service is one of NSU’s core values and our students and faculty are dedicated to working alongside our community providers and partners to help children and their parents in South Florida receive great services,” said Bob Oller, D.O., chief medical advisor at NSU’s Division of Clinical Operations. “Events like these can make significant differences in a child’s life and we are proud to be a supporter of the A Day For Children health fair.”

Recipient of the Broward Family Life magazine’s 2014 Broward Family Favorite award,“A Day For Children” will also feature games, a bounce house, storybook characters, food, and other supervised activities. The Broward Sheriff’s Office and Crimestoppers will provide free fingerprinting and ID cards and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and the Davie Fire Department will provide free child car seat installation demonstrations. NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library will be on-hand to provide library cards to children and their parents. Children will also have an opportunity to receive FREE haircuts provided by AVEDA.

The health fair and all services and food are completely FREE and open to the public. No registration is necessary.  For more information, call 954-NSU-CARE (954-678-2273) or (954) 288-2268.

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About Nova Southeastern University: Situated on 314 beautiful acres in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at all levels.  NSU is a not-for-profit independent institution with 27,000 students. NSU awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and it is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu. Celebrating 50 years of academic excellence!

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