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The 15th Annual Health Fair, organized by Citizens for Citizens and held at Diman Vocational Regional Technical High School, drew hundreds of people for the three and a half-hour event. This was the final year that Rosanne Sullivan at Citizens for Citizens has organized the event, something she has done for the past fifteen years. It is the largest such event in the city and features booths from dozens of local healthcare provider as well as a number of health prevention and promotion activities for the children who are bussed in for the event. Students from the Diman LPN program provide much of the manpower and donations from Xavier's Florist, New York Bagel, Dunkin Donuts, Cirelli Foods, Dominos Pizza and the Diman Culinary Arts Department ensure that the event is successful every year.
 

 

(Top row, left) Caitlin Venancio receives special attention from Diman nursing student Pam Thornton who is dressed as the Tooth Fairy. (Top row, center) Rosanne Sullivan, standing next to her husband Bernie Sullivan, director of public information for the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, is honored for her fifteen years of dedicated work in organizing the event. (Top row, right) Members of  the Brockton Teen Challenge Choir perform throughout the morning under the direction of Pastor Carl Stevens.(Middle row, left) WSAR Talk Show host Barry Richard interviews a staff member of the Southeast Center for Independent Living. (Middle row, right) Diman nursing students Joanne Taylor, April LeBlanc and Christian Bowman teach fair-goers how to protect themselves from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. (Bottom row, left) Diman LPN Program Director Barbara Pitera chats with a student at their gift booth. (Bottom row, center) Diman freshman Scotty Amaral, Zac Black and Nicole Sousa access all of the healthcare information offered at their school gymnasium. (Bottom row, right) Singers Beverly Simcock and Bob Porter provide some Irish folk music. CFC Head Start children get a chance to try their tooth brushing skills on a stuffed toy dragon.

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