2009 Houston Juneteenth Multicultural Health Festival Becomes Largest Health
Event in Texas: Festival Moves Indoors to the Cool George R. Brown
HOUSTON, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Houston and its Department of
Health and Human Services joins the United Health Group's 3rd Annual Houston
Juneteenth Multicultural Health Festival (HJMHF) on Saturday, June 13th to
promote its MAN UP Initiative. The Festival moves indoors to the George R.
Brown Convention Center, Hall A and starts at 10:00am until 6:00pm. With more
than 180,000 square feet of air-conditioned exhibit space, this year's
Festival becomes the largest health event in Texas. The 2009 MAN UP Festival
grew out of National Men's Health Week. Both events seek to promote the
healthy lifestyles necessary to reduce the maladies that plague Houston's
multicultural communities and to drive awareness to the health needs of our
men and boys.
HJMHF is a dynamic, family friendly, one-day festival that features 200+
exhibitors, showcasing the finest in healthcare products and services. This
year's festival focuses on recession induced stress and cutting-edge
discoveries in natural health that may combat its damaging health effects.
The event will offer a wide array of FREE health services to Houston's to men,
women, and children who reside in the City's multicultural communities -- many
are uninsured or underinsured. The Harris County Hospital District and the
city's Department of Health and Human Services will organize health
screenings, child vaccinations, and HIV/AIDS testing during The Festival. This
event anticipates the participation of over 20,000 visitors and boasts
entertainment such as the "Real Men Cook" Competition, "Stanky Legg"
Competition, and a Disney Kids' Zone.
"The entire weekend provides a comfortable and entertaining environment to
learn how to sustain a healthy lifestyle while bringing families closer
together," said Francis Page, Jr., Chairman of the African American Wellness
Committee for the Houston Wellness Association. "This is a great event because
it brings to the forefront the rising costs of health care, the increasing
number of uninsured citizens and growing health concerns within minority
communities. We hope this event begins to reverse the trend."
HJMHF's presenting sponsor is the UnitedHealth Group; additional sponsors
include H-E-B, Macy's, Wells Fargo, Randall's, "Real Men Cook," Walgreens,
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, KTRK ABC 13, KRIV Fox 26/My20, KCOH AM, ABC
Radio Houston, Minority Print Media, Rollin' Out, The Greensheet, d-mars.com,
Radio Disney, and METRO.
Contact:
Lynn Page, Minority Print Media
713-748-6300
lynn.page@stylemagazine.com
SOURCE Minority Print Media
Lynn Page, Minority Print Media, +1-713-748-6300, F: +1-713-748-6320,
lynn.page@stylemagazine.com
