Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Health Challenge for a day of physical activity and therapy to raise awareness of health-related needs of African-American women. This event will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Langston Hughes Community Health and Education Center (2390 E. 79th St.).
Cleveland Clinic and Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Alpha and the Nurses’ Coalition will hold the event in conjunction with Eta Phi Beta and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women.
Participants are invited to take part in educational programming as well as exercise sessions. Mammograms, blood pressure, eye, brain and body mass index screenings will be available.
This is a friendly competition between the partnering organizations. The event is free and open to all women aged 18 and older. The organization with the most attendees will be declared the winner by the end of the day and a trophy will be presented.
Registration is required for all diagnostic testing.
To register, contact Chantel Wilcox at 216.361.1773 or email cwilcox@ccf.org.