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Health Screenings

Monday, February 20, 2012

Free Health Screenings Offered at Co-op

In conjuction with Arbor Day at the Norcross Co-Op, Victory World Church held its free monthly health-screening day.

In conjuction with its Arbor Day tree planting, Norcross Cooperative Ministry also held its free monthly health-screening day provided by Victory World Church in Norcross. Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals from Victory checked a number of basic health needs that they do every month: vision, blood pressure, blood sugars, weight, vision, fitness and dental. Adults and children ages 5 through 12 are welcome to the free services. The screenings are targeted toward the uninsured, but those with insurance are accepted, too. Jeffrey Wright, a registered nurse who's also a ministry leader with Victory,  explained that they started administering the health screenings a year ago, and it just evolved into a monthly routine. "We …

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