Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages sponsored the New York Friends of Haiti Health Fair on Aug. 24.
The fair was held in the parking lot of 479 Hempstead Ave. in Elmont. Event organizers welcomed more than 300 community members for a day of wellness and health screenings, educational sessions, camaraderie and more. Solages delivered water to keep participants cool during the late summer event.
“Since 2010, Magaly Theodore and her outstanding team of advocates at New York Friends of Haiti have done so much to organize our community and spearhead initiatives that promote financial literacy, fight food insecurity, assist immigrants, and empower people both here and in the diaspora to become self-sufficient and active leaders,” Solages said in a press release. “I applaud them for their philanthropic work and congratulate them for the success of this annual event.”