Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Chi Rho Omega Chapter Hosts 3rd Annual Health and Safety Fair

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chi Rho Omega Chapter is partnering with Wakefield Baptist Church of Zebulon and Rex Healthcare to hosts its 3rd Annual Health and Safety Fair on February 8th.  This event will provide free mammograms to uninsured women, a blood drive, blood pressure and glucose screenings, and lots of information on how to live healthy in 2014.  Entering their 10th year of service, Chi Rho Omega is dedicated to producing positive and strategic outcomes in the community. 

Slots are still available for people to sign up and donate blood.  Check out the American Red Cross facts below on how blood donations save lives. 

 

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day

Sickle cell disease affects more than 70,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.

More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.

A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

 

Visit Chi Rho Omega at www.chirhoomega-aka.com

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Bri

Proud Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.