Step 1: Set Goals

Decide the goal(s) for your health fair. Be sure your goal is reasonable to be accomplished by a health fair. Reasonable goals for a health fair include: -to increase awareness of health resources in your community. For example, spreading the word about your community's new free clinic could be a health fair's goal. -to provide participants with preventative care information. One example is to provide 100 women with literature about exercise. -to screen individuals for certain conditions. -to enroll community members into medical programs. Don't expect health fairs to: -improve long-term community health outcomes. -address the healthcare inequities of under-served communities. Above, Lady Liberty is calling us to take care of our health.

Step 2: Location, Location, Location

Find a location for your fair and book it for your desired date and time. This step may seem obvious, however, it's surprising how many organizations don't do this important step in the early stages. Consider having all or part of your event outdoors if you'd like passersby to attend. For outdoor events, think about what you'll do in case of inclement weather. Will you move indoors or have a previously announced rain date? Also think about accessibility of the site. Is there adequate parking? Can wheelchair-bound attendees access the site? If the site is unfamiliar to your attendees, provide directions and post signs. Balloons will also help people find your event.

Step 3: Pick a Theme

Step 3. Decide on a theme for your health fair. Your theme should be appropriate for your population. For instance, "Get Up and Get Fit" could be the theme of a health fair put on at an office for their sedentary workers.

Bonus Tip #1: Theme Ideas for Your Health Fair

Considering your audience is the most factor in deciding your theme. For example, a senior center would focus on the health concerns of the elderly, while an elementary school concentrates on the needs of young children. Following are some sample themes. In parenthesis are the health issues that the theme addresses. Theme Ideas Get Up, Get Moving (Exercise/Physical Fitness)

Don't Sweat It (Stress Reduction) Your Heart Matters (Cardiovascular Health) Eat to Live (Nutrition) Your Mind Matters (Mental Health) Breathe Easier (Smoking Cessation/Lung Health)

Step 4: Set a Budget

Step 4. Consider your budget. Hospitals, clinics and other health care agencies are often willing to send a representative for free, however, some do charge for screenings. Will you need to rent tables, chairs, and/or tents? For outdoor events, you may need generators to provide electricity for sound systems, medical equipment, etc.

Step 5: Select Activities

Step 5. Decide what activities to have at the health fair. Use your theme as a guide. Information booths, health screening booths, demonstrations and exhibits are standard. Keep speaker presentations short, but allow a brief period for questions and answers. Think outside of the blood pressure screening box. What does your audience really need? Perhaps your office workers need stress reduction. Don't stop at inviting someone to pass out literature. Get massage therapists to do seated massage. Have an aerobics instructor give an exercise demo.

Bonus Tip #2: Booth Ideas for Health Fairs

Here are suggestions for the tables (also called booths) at your health fair. -Blood Pressure Screening -Ask the Nutritionist -Glaucoma Screening -Ask the Nurse -Diabetes Screening -Vision Screening -Ask the Doctor -Dental Screening -Seated Massage Therapy -Lung Capacity Screening -Booths for local chapters of national health care organizations like the American Heart Association, the Red Cross, or the Black Nurses Association

Step 6: Don't Go it Alone

Invite hospitals, clinics, fitness centers, and other health care providers to partner with you. Look for local chapters of national health organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association. Invite local chapters of health care professional associations, like the National Black Nurses Association. Partnering with other groups will increase attendance and give your participants access to more information. A phone call is usually best for an initial contact. You can always follow-up in writing later. If you're calling a large organization and don't know whom to speak to, ask for the community affairs or public relations department

Step 7: Plan Logistics

Make a checklist to handle logistics. At a minimum, you'll want to assign each participating organization a booth and note how many table and chairs are needed at each booth. Always ask participating groups if their exhibits require access to an electrical outlet.

Bonus #3: Get Free, Reliable Handouts

Finding Reliable Health Information at No Cost
Where to get reliable health information, even if your organization's budget is tight. General Health Information
Source: Federal Citizen Information Center

Cancer Publications

Source: National Cancer Institute

Alcohol & Drug Information

Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration What you'll find: Tools to children and teens avoid substance abuse Coolest Publication: McGruff's Surprise Party Comic Book

Step 8: Get the Word Out

Publicize your event. Mail flyers four weeks in advance. Add a cover letter asking your partner organizations to inform their members. E-mail your audience the day before the event. Announce the fair in your newsletter. Post flyers in the bathroom stalls for schools and workplaces. Of course, place the event details prominenty on your website.

Step 9: Enjoy Your Event

Make the health fair fun. Put up balloons. Play music. Serve refreshments. And get a massage!

Dear Employer: The members of the Central Jersey Job Developers Association invite you to reserve a table at our Twenty Sixth CJJDA Job Fair, Thursday, March 18, 2010, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Rutgers Labor Education Center in New Brunswick. For 26 years now, the CJJDA Job Fair has served as the premiere job fair in central New Jersey. During these 26 years there have been major shifts in the economy, but what has remained constant is the satisfaction of the employers attending our fair. As the economy recovers, your attendance will provide you with an efficient opportunity to survey a large number of job applicants quickly and inexpensively. It also will enable you to network with other employers as well as promote your company in a large public forum (applicants number over 1,000.) To participate in the fair please complete and return the enclosed reservation form as soon as possible. You may also visit our website (www.cjjda.org) to obtain an on-line registration form. Checks for $175.00 for a table should be made payable to CJJDA. and mailed to the address above. Please note that our space is limited. A prompt response will insure you a table at our fair. You will receive an e-mail confirmation by March 10, 2010 which will include directions. For specific questions, please call, Monica Pankiewicz (732) 777-7419, Frank Viola (732) 985-0717 ext. 2253, Lynne Camp (732) 418-3347 or Ann Schiadaresis (732) 745-8219. You can also visit our website at www.CJJDA.org for updates as the date draws near. The large number of employers who return year after year is a testimony to the effectiveness of the CJJDA Job Fair. To those employers who have attended our previous fairs, we thank you for your support. For those of you who are new, we promise you will not be disappointed. Sincerely, Dorna Jaeger Silverman, CJJDA Chair

JOB FAIR REGISTRATION FORM CENTRAL JERSEY JOB DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL JOB FAIR 2009 Thursday, March 18, 2010; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Rutgers University Labor Education Center Ryders Lane at Clifton Avenue (Adjacent to Sears on US 1) New Brunswick, NJ

Company: ________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________

Name & Title of attending representatives: ______________________ ___________________________________________________________

E-Mail: ____________________________________________________

Checks may be made payable to "CJJDA" - Payment $175.00 (EIN#22-3702788) Please return this form by March 1, 2010 to: Central Jersey Job Developers Association P.O. Box 533 New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Fax (732) 745-5325

www.cjjda.org Dorna_Silverman@nbps.k12.nj.us Please accept our thanks for your participation.

International Culture Fair: Invitation /Letter to Parents September 2, 2008 Dear Parent(s): Brick Church Middle School will be starting something new this year. . . . .an International Culture Fair! As you already know, we are an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, and that means we are a part of a world-wide educational community which challenges our students to learn, explore, and understand the world around them locally as well as internationally. The International Culture Fair is similar to the science fair and reading fair. However, the focus will be on the study of cultural diversity, history and government. Every student at Brick Church Middle School will be asked to choose a country and research key components about that country's location, history, education, etc. We are asking that each child purchase a tri-fold board for their project. The cost is approximately three to six dollars. We are looking into purchasing some display boards for the school's bookstore. Each student will complete some of the research in his or her Social Studies class. However, it is their responsibility to research the assigned country independently and we encourage you to periodically ask your child about what they are learning. All projects are due by Friday, September 19, 2008. All students will receive one test grade in his/her Social Studies classes for participating. Once the projects are graded, these students will be chosen to participate in the school-wide International Culture Fair on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Only the students chosen by their teachers will be asked to wear clothing from that culture and present a dish from that country during judging. The top four students in each grade-level will be recognized as well as the overall winner will receive various prizes from our Pencil Partners for academic excellence. If you have any questions, feel free to contact your child's Social Studies teachers. Thank you so much for your cooperation. Sincerely, International Culture Fair committee

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In our endeavor to help create a Better Mumbai, we at S.P.Jain Institute of Management & Research have set up a new Center for Social Enterprise & Leadership (C-SEL). The first activity of this center is the Social Venture Challenge/Mumbai. On the Finale of the Event, we have organized a NGO Fair wherein we are inviting you to participate and display your product and sell them. Participation in the NGO Fair does not include any charges and its simply for promotion of your brand and your products.

We would also like to give you some information about the event and our centre: About Center for Social Enterprise & Leadership

The Centre is a leading academic entity for the advancement of social entrepreneurship and leadership worldwide - we believe that massive shifts in the global economic, social and environmental frameworks are already underway reshaping the meaning of economic growth. It is the moment to create and champion new market systems based on entrepreneurship in the public interest, and disruptive innovations embracing new technologies, new laws and regulations and new business models.

C-SEL seeks to bridge the gap between business and the social sector and between theory and practice - so that knowledge can be translated effectively for use by front-line social entrepreneurs, corporates, NGOs, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists and impact investors.

About Social Venture Challenge/Mumbai

The social business plan competition is designed to encourage social enterprises to develop business solutions to alleviate the citys acute social and environmental problems. The Social Venture Challenge is being launched by the Centre for Social Enterprise & Leadership at SP Jain institute of Management & Research, Mumbai.

The event was launched on 16th Dec 2010, at our institute where we had prominent entrepreneurs like Ms Priya Dutta, Mr VineetRai, Ms Revathi Roy, Mr Sandeep Singhal, & Mr Surya Mantha sharing their thoughts on how to make Mumbai better. We received many plans out of which the best 16 were finalized. The finalized teams were also given a Briefing session by Mr Rajesh Jog Project Advisor C-SEL on 30th March 2011.

The Finale event is scheduled to be held over 2 days i.e. 7th May & 8th May 2011. Where in the top 3 plans will be awarded. Along with the SVC finals, on the 2nd day i.e. 8th May 2011 a concurrent event will be organized where in a panel discussion will be held on two themes Transportation and Waste Management. We also plan to organize a NGO Fair on 8th May 2011 12.00 pm onwards at SPJIMR campus which will give NGOs a platform to showcase their products.

We invite you to be a part of this fair. Kindly confirm your nomination.

For any further information kindly visit our website www.socialventurechallenge.com or mail us on c-sel@spjimr.org or call Ms Tasneem T on- 022-61454246