CONTACT: Denise M. Cooper, 912-596-2765
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE SAVANNAH, (GA) CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED HOLDS A WELLNESS EXPO TO SUPPORT NATIONAL BLACK FAMILY WELLNESS EFFORT
SAVANNAH, GA, MARCH 25, 2023–The Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will hold a Black Family Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Greenbriar Children’s Center, 3709 Hopkins Street, Savannah, Ga., in an effort to reduce health disparities and save lives in the Black community. This effort in Savannah is aimed at health disparities that negatively impact the health and quality of life for many in this community. The local event is a part of The Links, Incorporated’s inaugural nationwide Black Family Wellness Expos being held across the country, which aims to leverage its entire membership in the effort to improve health outcomes for Black families. The event contributes to The Links National Wellness Expos effort to raise awareness about conditions that shorten or impact the quality of life for those in the Black community. The entire Black family is included, from infant to senior citizen. Some of the issues the event will address include: maternal health; dental health; mental health awareness and resources; suicide signs and prevention; anti-bullying; aging; dementia; caregiver resources and more.
EVENT: Black Family Wellness Expo
WHO: The Savannah, (GA), Chapter of The Links, Inc.
DATE: March 25, 2023
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Greenbriar Children’s Center 3709 Hopkins Street Savannah, GA 31405
About The Links, Incorporated
The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of more than 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Members of The Links, Incorporated contribute more than 1 million documented hours of community service annually — strengthening their communities and enhancing the nation. For more information, visit www.linksinc.org or www.savannahlinksinc.org/