Enjoy music, face painting and fun activities while visiting dozens of health screenings and information booths at the ninth annual Eskenazi Health Center Pecar Family Fun Fest.

On Saturday, May 17, Eskenazi Health Center will present the Eskenazi Health Center Pecar Family Fun Fest, 6940 N. Michigan Road., in Indianapolis. The free health fair will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the entire community. A team of health care professionals will be on hand to answer questions and administer free health screenings in a fun and family friendly atmosphere.  

“The Eskenazi Health Center Pecar Family Fun Fest offers a great opportunity for us to give back to the community and at the same time allow the public to come and see the types of services we offer,” said Dr. Dawn Haut, chief physician executive, Eskenazi Health Center Pecar. “As we like to say at Eskenazi Health Center Pecar, we are celebrating world-class health care for an international community. This free health fair allows us to showcase those services that we provide to the community on an everyday basis.”

Health checks provided during the fair will include blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, STD and HIV testing.  Participants will also have the chance to visit a wide variety of information booths on topics such as nutrition, dental care, mental health, community resources, tuberculosis, WIC, smoking cessation, safe sleep and more. Spanish interpreters, bilingual pamphlets and health information will also be available at the fair.

In addition to the numerous health screenings and informational booths, there will also be music, snacks and fun activities. Face painting for kids will also be offered, and door prizes will be awarded throughout the event.

Eskenazi Health Center Pecar, which is located on the Jim and Lois Ackerman Health Campus, provides a medical home for families in the areas of internal and family medicine, pediatrics adolescent care, family planning, dental care and social services. The center is one of 11 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis. The center opened in 2003 to benefit northwest Indianapolis residents and was established in memory of Philip and Vivian Pecar. The center is a collaborative initiative of the Marion County Public Health Department, Eskenazi Health Center and Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.

This year’s fair sponsors include the Marion County Public Health Department, Eskenazi Health Center and Hinckley Springs. For more information about the Eskenazi Health Center Pecar Family Fun Fest, please call 317.266.2901.

This year, Eskenazi Health is teaming up with the community to host six health fairs throughout Indianapolis. The events will offer comprehensive health screenings and information on a variety of topics. Visit www.EskenaziHealth.edu for fair dates, times and locations.

CONTACT: Todd Harper
Phone: 317.630.7808
Pager: 317.310.5972
Email: todd.harper@eskenazihealth.edu