Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 26, 2024 Malden Community Health Fest at Salemwood K-8 School a great success Special to The Advocate T he Malden Community Health Fest was held on Saturday, April 6 at the Salemwood K-8 School and was a big success – many residents of Malden and surrounding communities turned out to learn about many ways to maintain and achieve physical and mental health. Close to 50 presenters and vendors attended at the first event of its kind to be held in the city of Malden for a number of years. In addition to representatives of many agencies, organizations and nonprofits, there were free raffle drawings held where attendees were awarded such free prizes as a gym membership, reiki, health coaching, acupressure, bubble tea, pet supplies, tarot card readings, music and many gift cards. Following are many of the presenters and vendors in attendance at the event: ABC Home Healthcare Professionals; Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD – Head Start & Children’s Services, Mystic Valley Opportunity Center, Energy Services, Housing); Alpha Krav Maga Boston; AVIVA Reiki; Relaxation, & Healing; Bodywork & Acupressure; Bread of Life; Cambridge Health Alliance; Cape Ann Wildlife, Inc.; Chinese Culture Connection; Chris Burgan Full Heart Tarot Readings and More; Daoist Gate Center; Endodontics of Malden; Falun Dafa Association of New England; Friends of Fellsmere Heights (FoFH); Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. (FOOGI); Friends of Roosevelt Park Malden; Friends of the Malden Public Library; Genta Vazquez Health Coaching; HL Tea & Coffee – 茶言啡 语; HomeWorks Energy / Mass Save; LifeWave; Malden Cares; Malden City Clerk’s Office (voter registration); Malden Climate Action Plan (CAP); Malden DAV; Malden PorchFest; Malden Pride Coalition; Malden Recreation Chris Burgan Tarot Cards (Advocate Photos) Endodontics of Malden (Advocate Photos) Department; Massachusetts for Safe Technology; Mass Senior Action Council, Metro North Chapter; Mystic River Watershed Association; Mystic Valley Area NAACP; Mystic Valley Elder Services; Mystic Valley YMCA; North Shore Hispanic Association; Paws & Purrfection Company; Rannsak; RISE Multicultural Services Inc.; Rock Spot Climbing Malden; Rosetta Languages; Ruth’s Way For Women; Spaulding Rehabilitation (Outpatient Center, Malden); The Bridge Recovery Center; Toxics Use Reduction Institute; Urban Media Arts (UMA); Wellness Institute of Boston; Winchester School of Chinese Culture (WSCC). Falun Dafa Association (Advocate Photos) Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. (FOOGI)] HomeWorks saves energy costs Friends of the Malden Public Library Friends of Fellsmere Heights Malden Recreation Malden Urban Media Arts (UMA) Mystic Valley YMCA Malden Cares Alpha Krav Maga Self Defense Mystic Valley Elder Services Malden PorchFest Rock Spot Climbing of Malden Rannsak peer-to-peer rental Mystic River Watershed Association The Bridge Recovery Center
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