School supply drive underway for Sonoma’s Back to School Health Fair

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and its partners are accepting donations for the school supply drive for the Aug. 12 Back to School Health Fair.|

In preparation for the third annual Back to School Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 12, the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and its partners have announced that donations are being accepted for the school supply drive, to provide supplies for all Sonoma Valley students.

The Health Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sonoma Charter School, focusing on school health readiness for children and youth in Sonoma Valley. There will be a variety of health services and activities during at the Fair including fluoride treatment, TDAP vaccine, health education and health snacks, vision and scoliosis screenings, and a “Fun Zone” for kids, in addition to the school supply giveaways.

The event is bilingual and is open to all Sonoma Valley students, who must be present to receive school supplies.

The school supply drive runs through Monday, Aug. 7. Pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, binder paper, graph paper, crayons, color pencils and other school essentials are welcome. Donations can be dropped off at Sonoma Valley Community Health Center, 19270 Sonoma Hwy., or at Staples, where a collection bin is located at 977 W. Napa St. Anyone interested in donating school supplies can call 939-6070 ext. 112, or email events@svchc.org.

The Health Fair is organized in partnership with Sonoma Valley Hospital, La Luz Center, Dragones Latinxs, The Club, Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Valley of the Moon Lions Club and Sonoma Charter School.

For more information on the Health Fair or school supply donations please call SVCHC Outreach & Event Coordinator Maricarmen Reyes at 707-939-6070 Ext. 112 or email at events@svchc.org.

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