NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-WF) and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., join forces with Montefiore Medical Center and other community health partners to launch the second year of the Bronx CAN Health Initiative on June 2nd at St. James Park. The Bronx.
CAN Health Initiative was launched in response to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's study that showed The Bronx as the unhealthiest county in the state of New York. This initiative will tackle issues of obesity, nutrition, exercise and access to preventative health in the Bronx. The month of June and this June 2nd launch will focus on physical fitness and exercise.
This event is the first in a series of Bronx CAN Health fairs. All events are free and open to the public. Senator Gustavo Rivera, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Montefiore Medical Center and other community partners will be attending this launch, which is the Second Annual Bronx CAN Health Initiative at St. James Park- 2530 Jerome Ave Bronx NY 10468 on Saturday, June 2nd 2012 1:30-3:30 PM.