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FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County has announced that staff will is providing outreach services at the Farmington Fair through Saturday, Sept. 21.

The mobile health unit will be at its usual location near the High Street entrance from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Area medical providers will join HCC staff to offer one-on-one health counseling and screenings. Participating providers include Rebecca Sylvester, FNP; Molly Clark, NP; Susan Eastler, NP; Michael Rowland, MD; and Shamila Das-Watley, DPM.

Information will be available on how to find a physician, and about the other services Healthy Community Coalition and Franklin Community Health Network provide.

HCC, in collaboration with Emory University, will also offer a $15 gift card to the first 200 people who complete a brief confidential health survey related to their cancer risk and screening frequency. Individuals must be 18 or older.

Raffle tickets for a kayak will be available during the week as well as healthy snacks and water.

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The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will also be present at the fair, selling raffle tickets in the Starbird Building as a fundraiser to support its mission: to support technology and programs at the hospital.

The two prizes that will be drawn on the final day of the fair include $200 of oil and a 42-inch television. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Winners need not be present to win.

The Auxiliary is providing free giveaways all week, including weekly pill organizers on the fair’s senior days, Tuesday and Thursday. Fundraisers include the Memorial Stone Path in the Healing Garden at the hospital.

The Auxiliary is always looking for new members to staff its gift shop, to share their skills (baking, woodworking, decorating), and to help with its fundraisers. Interested community members can stop by the fair booth to learn more and pick up a membership form.

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