A Healthy Fair hosted by Bonding Against Adversity

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On Saturday April 30, Bonding Against Adversity celebrated “Day of the Family and Latino Women” with a health fair at the Primavera Hall (corner of Aldine Mail Rt. & Hardy Toll Road)
During this event, help from different departments and organizations was provided to women and the community in general. Some of these were free eye exams, blood pressure, free dental information as well as legal advice for child support and WIC. Community, specifically women, were able to do Pap smear, diabetes test, breast exam, cholesterol test and HIV test at a very low cost. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Lone Star College, East Aldine Management District, were just a few that were present providing the community with safety tips and educational information.
But they also celebrated “ El Dia del Niño” (Child’s Day), which many countries celebrate in different days. México celebrates “El Dia del Niño” on April 30. Some cartoon characters participated in a show for kids where they dance and got surprises and gifts.
At this event, there as a wall full of requests from kids from different Aldine schools; they wrote something special, something they wanted. Out of the 500 ‘miracles’(requests) that were posted, 495 were accomplished with the help of Bonding Against Adversity. Kids just were asking to have a happier family, to see their loves ones, or maybe to have a bicycle.
Bonding Against Adversity provides tools and help to the community, so they are better informed about the different ways and opportunities parents have to help kids be sucessful and happy.