News Release
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October 28, 2005
REACH Fair At Boise
State Promotes Healthy Lifestyle
Boise State University invites the community to �REACH for a healthier
you,� a free health fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the
Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Free and low-cost screenings will be
available, and dozens of local health promotion organizations and vendors
will offer information on topics ranging from nutrition and fitness to
massage services and health related careers. For more information, call
426-3656 or e-mail
BSUHealthFair@hotmail.com.
The 2005 REACH Health Fair is a product of kinesiology professor Caile
Spear�s health promotion class. The mission of REACH is to inspire
individual health and wellness among the Boise State community by bringing
together campus and community organizations at the annual REACH Health
Fair. This is the ninth year the class has organized the fair.
Attendees can take advantage of flue shots ($19 for students and $22 for
faculty and staff), free hearing and vision screenings, blood pressure
checks, body composition, strength testing, nutrition information and free
milk. Bone density screenings are also available by appointment for $30;
call 426-5685.
Door prizes include signed footballs, soccer balls and volleyballs,
massages, Bogus Basin lift tickets and more. Free parking will be available
the day of the event in the Women's Center parking lot across from the
Student Union, or pay parking is available in the Student Union visitor lot.
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Contact: Caile Spear, Department of Kinesiology, (208) 426-3656,
cspear@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275,
kcraven@boisestate.edu
The Office of Communications and Marketing
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Boise State University
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Boise Idaho 83725-1030
208-426-1577
(fax)208-426-4001
email newservices@boisestate.edu
Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005