Stephens Memorial Hospital to host annual Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 25

Stephens Memorial Hospital will host its annual Stephens County Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Rose St. This year’s “Friends”-related theme is “We’ll Be There For You.”

The Health Fair will feature dozens of vendors, as well as door prizes, other giveaways, flu shots for $20 and free lab tests. The event will be held in the FBC Family Life Center.

The lab tests, sponsored by Stephens Memorial Hospital, will include glucose, BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium, CO2 chloride, cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, HDL, CBC, Hgb A1C and PSA (for men over 40). Anyone planning to have the free lab test should not eat or drink after midnight (Friday night/Saturday morning) with the exception of water, plain coffee or plain tea (no sugar, sweetener or cream, etc.).

Additionally, this year, the Breckenridge Lions Club will be serving pancakes and sausage at the health fair.

Vendors include various hospital departments, home health agencies, Texas State Technical College, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Oncology, Yuri Huntington with a booth about brain health, and much more, according to SMH Marketing Director Van Moore. Entry to the health fair and most activities are free.

If you are interested in being a sponsor or a vendor, send an email to van.moore@smhtx.com.