Community health fair for veterans Saturday in Las Vegas

Horses4Heroes is presenting the Spring Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 21 from 9 am to 2 pm at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road, Las Vegas. The fair is free and open to the public.
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LAS VEGAS - March 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Las Vegas -- On Saturday, March 21, in one place at one time, Las Vegas businesses, non-profits, and various experts will come together in support of veterans, service members and their families to promote healthy living and healthy lifestyles. The Spring Health & Wellness Fair at the Horses4Heroes Community Equestrian Center at Tule Springs is presented by Horses4Heroes, Concerned Veterans for America, Nevada chapter, and the Las Vegas Health & Fitness Chamber of Commerce. The event, held from 9 am to 2 pm, is free and open to the public. Park admission fee of $6 per car is waived for those with military ID.

The day-long summit will include family friendly activities as well as presentations and demonstrations from life skills coaches, therapists, fitness trainers, dog agility experts, nutrition and diet consultants, employment recruiters and financial planners.  Activities include a Boot Camp/Challenge Course, Fit Kids Fun Zone, Horse Therapy 101, Family Fun Walk, Fishing, Barnyard Animals and Horseback Riding.  Proceeds from the $10 Laser Tag will benefit Horses4Heroes free life skills workshops for veterans with PTS and victims of abuse and violence.

The following are scheduled to participate: Body MFR Myofascial Wellness Center, City of Las Vegas Fire Department, CPR training; DoTerra Essential Oils; Down Dog Diagnostics yoga therapy; Excel Martial Arts; Foundation for Recovery, Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Happy Mind Happy Body, Home Helpers & Direct Link of Henderson, Javita; Key Realty; Mary Kay Cosmetics, Therapeutic Wellness Services; PAL Humane Society; Pima Medical Institute, SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives), Smarty Paws, dog agility and service dog training, Smoothie King, Star Nursery, Team Beachbody, UNLV Department of Veterans Services, Valhalla Medical Services, VFW Post 10047, Womens Veterans of Nevada, Vet Center of Henderson, Wellman Therapy, music therapist; and YMCA Las Vegas, Centennial Hills and Zuber Fun.

According to event organizers, the purpose of this event is to showcase in one place the eight dimensions of wellness as identified by UC Davis:  Occupational, emotional, spiritual, environmental, financial, physical, social, and intellectual.  UC Davis reports, on its web site, "Each dimension of wellness is interrelated with another. Each dimension is equally vital in the pursuit of optimum health. One can reach an optimal level of wellness by understanding how to maintain and optimize each of the dimensions of wellness." https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/wellness/#.VOuaUzo5Cpo

Businesses, non-profit and veterans service organizations interested in participating should email events@horses4Heroes.org, visit www.theranchlasvegas.com, or call 702.885.1943.

About Horses4Heroes

Horses4Heroes, a Las Vegas-based national non-profit, operates the Horses4Heroes Community Equestrian Center at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs.  The organization provides affordable recreational and instructional activities for the community and free health & wellness programs for veterans and their families, victims of domestic violence, and at-risk youth, foster children and teens.  Horses4Heroes has 300 affiliates in 44 states and Canada.

About Concerned Veterans for America

Concerned Veterans for America is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded by veterans, their families and supporters to advocate for policies that preserves the freedom and prosperity they fought and sacrifice to defend. The organization provides a new and unique perspective on issues that threaten to cripple not only our economic freedom and national security, but also the spirit of opportunity and liberty they fought to defend -- and that Americans cherish.

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