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11th Annual

Because I Care

Community

Resource

Fair

October 12, 2013

When?

Saturday, October 12th, 2013 from 10am to 2pm.

Where?

San Marcos Senior Center 111 Richmar Avenue, San Marcos, CA

The purpose of the Because I Care Community Resource Fair is to raise awareness of and garner support for individuals who provide care to family members including children, young adults and aging adults.  Caregivers are those individuals who provide assistance to family members when mental or physical health, or aging challenges make it difficult for them to care for themselves.  However, caregivers often neglect their own health and needs.  We can't expect to be able to help our loved ones if we don't take care of ourselves. We are committed to providing a free forum for family caregivers to obtain the information they need to care for their loved ones in a healthy, supportive and rewarding way. 

It is our goal to give the community an outlet to see the services available to families to enrich their lives and to work together towards greater coordination of community agencies in meeting the needs of all residents.   Come to find helpful information, resources, and  contacts to make your family's life a little easier. Bring the whole family for a fun and education filled day that will bring your family closer together.

Activities include:

  • Resource Fair featuring North County resources (Outdoors)
  • Local Vendors (Outdoors)
  • Activities for kids -- fun bus
  • Educational Workshops focused on healthy living and support for Family Caregivers (Indoors)
  • FREE Blood pressure screenings
  • FREE Dental Screenings 
  • FREE Hearing Screenings
  • "Meet the Pharmacist" -- bring your medications for a FREE evaluation by a pharmacist

Fire Department activities include:

  • Fingerprinting for the kids
  • Tours of the Fire Station
  • Fire fighting demonstrations
  • Firefigher's Bar-B-Q

For more information, call (760) 744-5535 or email Georganne Grotey, Senior Center Director.  If you would like to be a sponsor or an exhibitor for the event, please complete the application form, or contact Georganne Grotey if you have questions.  Deadline for exhibitor applications is September 15th, 2013.

 


This free event is brought to the community through the collaborative efforts of:

 
City of San Marcos SMFD CSUSM


Thank you to our CSUSM students for your overwhelming response to our request for volunteers!  At this time the volunteer positions have been filled. 

The Psychology Department will be looking for energetic students to help us to plan the 20th Annual Psychology Students Research Fair to be held on Friday, April 19th, 2013.  If you are interested in working on the celebration, please check back this website in the next couple of weeks for more information.