The Wellness Council of Boyertown hosts 16th Annual Wellness Fair
The Wellness Council of Boyertown will host the 16th Annual Wellness Fair at Boyertown Area Senior High from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.
Free and open to the community, the family event opens with the Community Impact Walk at 9 a.m. followed by the Running of the Bears competition at 9:30 a.m.
For the contest, elementary school students and their family members compete to see which school can complete the most laps and win the coveted Healthy Bear trophy to keep in the school’s display case.
Starting at 10 a.m., The Wellness Fair includes numerous health and wellness-related vendors, a youth obstacle course, exercise demonstrations by Bears Den Fitness/CrossFit Kids, YMCA, and Visions
Dance Studio, and a variety of door prizes. Senior Walking Bingo starts at 10:30 a.m.
The Kids Celebrity Chef healthy cooking competition and community judging will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Six elementary school finalists will bring their delicious healthy dishes for the panel of judges and community to taste.
A popular family event, The Wellness Fair typically attracts more than 300 visitors of all ages. The Wellness Council welcomes all health and wellness-related businesses and nonprofits to join the event as vendors and/or sponsors. Vendors will be able to sell products in the Wellness Market Place.
The cost for tables for vendors selling products is $75 each; the price for non-selling vendors is $50 each. All vendors must provide a certificate of insurance to participate. For more information, contact lbergeyova@boyertownasd.org.
Sponsors can help to support this community event by making a monetary donation, donating gift certificates or gift baskets to support the Kids Celebrity Chef competition, or giving door prizes. Any form of donation is appreciated.
A program of Boyertown Area Multi-Service, The Wellness Council of Boyertown is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops and hosts health-related programming and activities, including the Wellness Fair, Senior Walking Bingo, cooking and physical education classes for home-schooled children and the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K race. For more information, follow the Wellness Council of Boyertown Area MultiService Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/WCBoyertown.