It’s time again for our annual Health & Wellness Fair! Vendors from across the area will be on hand to provide you with health screenings and information on a variety of topics – healthy living, personal care, nutrition, aging, and much more! Each attendee will receive a door prize ticket for their chance to win a Fitbit Versa 3. Basket raffle tickets will be available for purchase for $5.

Over 40 vendors are scheduled. Topics and screenings offered will include:

• Posture Screening/Analysis
• Foot Analysis
• Utility Payment Assistance Info
• Senior State Services
• Housing
• Volunteer Opportunities

No registration required.

Questions? Please contact Karen McLellan at [email protected] or call 814-899-9622

Giving blood is a simple, safe way to make a big difference in people’s lives.

Donating blood can help:

• People who go through disasters or emergency situations
• People who lose blood during major surgeries
• People who have lost blood because of a gastrointestinal bleed
• Women who have serious complications during pregnancy or childbirth
• People with cancer or severe anemia, sometimes caused by thalassemia or sickle cell disease

Before You Donate

If you want to donate blood, it’s important to ensure you meet the requirements and are properly prepared.

You’ll need to be:

• At least 16 years old to donate whole blood (at least 17 to donate platelets) in most states
• Weigh at least 110 pounds
• In good health and feeling well

Hosted by the Community Blood Bank of NWPA (Bloodmobile). Donate to help out local NWPA hospitals.

If you have any questions, our branch contacts are listed below.

County location: Kelly 814-734-5700 | [email protected]

Eastside Family location: Shelly 814-899-9622 | [email protected]

Happier Holidays Campaign

The YMCA of Greater Erie is offering an 11-week FREE Happier Holidays Challenge to help members stay motivated and healthy throughout the holidays.

What’s included:

• Focus on four key areas: Movement, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Hydration.
• Weekly emails with video links providing tips and guidance in each focus area.
• YMCA360 access with additional resources (information on how to use YMCA360 is included). Click Here
• Entry into weekly drawings for prizes (11 prizes total) upon opening the weekly emails.

Benefits:

• Improved overall well-being.
• Develop healthy habits to manage stress, feel good, and stay fit mentally and Physically during the holidays.
• Free YMCA360 offered as a benefit of your YMCA membership.

How to get involved:

• Get registered – registration opens on October 1st!
• Open and watch the videos delivered through weekly emails.

Contact:

• Kelly at [email protected]

Campaign Partner:

• AETNA

 Good Luck everyone! From all of us here at the YMCA of Greater Erie, HAPPIER HOLIDAYS!

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COVID TODAY!

Protect yourself from COVID-19 and its variants! Come to the Glenwood Y and get your COVID vaccine for the upcoming cold/flu season. LECOM staff  will be here to administer FREE vaccines to anyone ages 9 to 99. All insurances are accepted, just bring your primary health insurance card.

For more information call LECOM 814-844-3293 or visit [email protected]

Walk-ins Welcome! Registration is not required.

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE FLU TODAY!

Protect yourself from this year’s influenza strain! Come to the Eastside Y and get your flu shot for the upcoming flu season. LECOM staff  will be here to administer FREE vaccines to anyone ages 9 to 99. All insurances are accepted, just bring your primary health insurance card.

For more information call LECOM 814-844-3293 or visit [email protected]

Covid boosters also available.

Walk-ins Welcome! Registration is not required.

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE FLU TODAY!

Protect yourself from this year’s influenza strain! Come to the Glenwood Y and get your flu shot for the upcoming flu season. LECOM staff  will be here to administer FREE vaccines to anyone ages 9 to 99. All insurances are accepted, just bring your primary health insurance card.

For more information call LECOM 814-844-3293 or visit [email protected]

Walk-ins Welcome! Registration is not required.

Join us for monthly peer led Parkinson’s support group. During the one hour meeting, we will discuss things Parkinson’s-related as well as incorporate exercises. The program is free and open to the public. No registration required.

For questions, please contact Ellen [email protected] or call 814-899-9622

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE FLU TODAY!

Protect yourself from this year’s influenza strain! Come to Wabtec’s Fitness Center and get your flu shot for the upcoming flu season. AHN staff  will be here to administer vaccines to any active employee. Please bring your ID/Driver’s license and your your primary health insurance card.

For more information call Kelly 814-875-2194 or email [email protected]

Walk-ins Welcome! Registration is not required.