(SWEETWATER, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Student Center in Sweetwater will be the site of the annual Nolan County Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
The health fair will provide information and free health screenings to the public and is sponsored by Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital, the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department and TSTC.
“This is a great opportunity for the college to give back to the people of Nolan County,” said Joni Coons, senior coordinator for TSTC Residence Life. “We have been a longtime sponsor of the event, which has grown over the years.”
Some 50 agencies from throughout the region have registered for booths, Coons said.
New to this year’s health fair will be TSTC’s Culinary Arts department. The students and instructors will prepare healthy treats and provide dietary information to visitors.
Students from TSTC’s Vocational Nursing and LVN to RN Transition Nursing programs will once again provide screenings for blood pressure, heart rate and weight.
“We are excited our Culinary Arts instructors are part of the health fair,” Coons said. “As always, our nursing students do a great job working with the public during the health fair.”
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital employees will check blood sugar and cholesterol levels at no charge. The Sweetwater Fire Department will perform free electrocardiograms.
The Sweetwater Lions Club will be accepting used eyeglasses for the Texas Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, which is located in Midland.
To learn more about TSTC, visit tstc.edu.