Health and Wellness Expo set for May 17
Less than two months remain prior to the much-anticipated Boyertown Area Health & Wellness EXPO, set for Thursday, May 17, at the spacious Morning Star Fellowship venue, 100 Limekiln Road, Bechtelsville.
The site is conveniently located just off Route 100, midway between Boyertown and Bally. The EXPO will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. Parking is plentiful, and vans/buses are welcome.
Presented by title sponsor Frederick Living, the EXPO will be hosted by The Center at Spring Street/Boyertown Area Multi-Service and Gerhart, Hartman & Ritner Insurance.
Scores of exhibitors will include fitness centers, senior and retirement communities, insurance and financial advisors, hearing specialists, hospitals, financial institutions, chiropractors, nutritional specialists and many others.
“Breakout seminars” throughout the day will include topics such as nutrition/healthy diets, “worryfree retirement planning,” and “Medicare 101.”
Fitness and exercise demonstrations will be plentiful, as area fitness centers and organizations provide lively performances.
And EXPO attendees can look forward to free blood pressure and health screenings. Information and booth/location details will be provided as visitors enter via the main Morning Star lobby area.
Much-anticipated giveaways and door prize drawings will also be included as part of the May 17th excitement.
PLUS … the Breakfast & Lunch Café will be open to both EXPO visitors and exhibitors. The menu will include assorted muffins, cereal bars, fresh fruit, homemade soups, freshly-made salads, hot dogs and beverages.
The Morning Star Bistro/Kitchen will be the home of “healthy cooking” demonstrations, as professional dieticians and chefs point the way to more sensible lifestyles.
And the Main Stage will be bustling … with guest speakers, those fitness demonstrations and EXPO entertainment! One of the headliner entertainers will be the popular Jeff Krick, as he presents his “Elvis in Concert Tribute” from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. The complete entertainment lineup will be announced in early-May.
Exhibitor booths and Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the EXPO. Interested firms/ organizations/individuals should contact Jim Davidheiser at 484-706-3262 or jdavidheiser@coveragenow.com.
The current listing of EXPO sponsors includes Title Sponsor, Frederick Living; Event Sponsors, Chestnut Knoll/Chestnut Knoll at Home and Reading Eagle Company; Community Sponsor, Chester Perfetto Agency.
Patron Sponsors include Visiting Angels, Town & Country newspaper, Pottstown Hospital/Tower Health, Trego/Farmers Insurance Agency, Sanatoga Water Conditioning and Key Bank.
Net proceeds from the overall event will benefit The Center at Spring Street in Boyertown.
Additional details regarding the EXPO can be obtained via phone at 484706-3262 or via email at jdavidheiser@coveragenow. com. Information is also available via the GHR Insurance website www.coveragenow.com.