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PHEVENTS

Wacky WIC Wednesday
Sep. 26
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
McIntosh County Health Department
1335 GA Hwy. 57, Townsend
Current WIC participants and those who think they may qualify for WIC services are invited to this family-friendly event. Giveaways, snacks, balloons and WIC services will be offered. For more information, contact Pat Mobley at (912) 262-3018 or email ppmobley@dhr.state.ga.us

Worksite Wellness Lunchtime Learning: Healthy ideas for thinking outside the lunchbox

Sept. 26
Noon
2 Peachtree, Fifth Floor Overflow Conference Room
Are your lunches stuck on repeat? Are you skipping out on one of the most important meals of the day? Get great ideas for lunch and more during the new worksite wellness lunch & learn monthly series. An additional webinar will be held Sept. 27. Webinar Format for off-site locations. Sign up on Saba. For more information, contact Susanne Koch, worksite wellness coordinator, at (404) 657-2566.

Health Promotion Advisory Council (HPAC) Meeting

Sept. 27
10:00 a.m.-noon
Fulton County Center
for Health & Rehab
265 Boulevard NE, First Floor Conference Room
Complimentary parking
RSVP at 404-612-3590

Free HIV Testing

Sept. 27
Free HIV testing will be offered at Dalton Sate College. For more information about the event, call (706) 281-2360. To learn more about HIV testing, counseling and prevention, visit www.nghd.org, click on "Programs" and the "HIV/AIDS - Get Tested" tab.

2012 Kids' Wheel and Run

Sep. 29
Piedmont Park, Atlanta
A day of discovery, fitness and fun! This health & wellness experience offers a variety of run/walk/wheel & discovery activities for all skill levels and age groups: The 5K Family Fun Run-Walk-Wheel (all ages, strollers and wheelchairs welcome), The Kids' One-Miler Race (13 and under) and The Kids Duathlon (13 and under). Click here for more information

Free Day in the Parks: Your State Parks Day

Sep. 29
7 a.m.-10 p.m.
58 locations across Georgia's State Parks & Historic Sites are offering free parking and admission on Sept. 29 as part of National Public Lands Day. Sponsored by Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, the celebration brings attention to the ways parks enrich communities and the importance of local volunteerism. Choose from activities ranging from trail maintenance to lake cleanups.

Fall Blood Drive

Oct. 2
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
2 Peachtree (First Floor Fitness Room)
Click here to reserve an appointment
   - Sponsor code is 2Peachtree.
   - If you have registered before, enter your ID and password at the login screen.
   - If you have not registered before, click the link for first-time users, create a profile and then follow the steps for setup. If you cannot give blood, we also need 10 volunteers who will each work an hour shift on the day of the blood drive helping at the registration desk or the canteen (no prior experience needed).

Georgia Symposium on Sexual Violence

Oct. 15-16
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Boulevard, NE, Atlanta
Sponsored by the Governor's Office for Children and Families in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault For more information call (404) 815-5261 or register online

35th Annual Georgia Mosquito Control Association Meeting

Oct 17-19
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
1197 S. Lumpkin St., Athens
The conference fee is $125 ($145 late fee) plus a $20 membership fee. The meeting schedule is available here. For registration forms, click here. For more information, email Rosmarie Kelly at rmkelly@dhr.state.ga.us

3rd Annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards

Nov. 17
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta
Nurse of the Year is a gala recognition and appreciation event honoring distinguished nurses from throughout the state. Anyone-patients, friends, co-workers and health professionals-can nominate a nurse. Nominations are open until Aug. 1. To nominate a nurse, fill out an online nomination form here.

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