City officials and community partners highlighted free health screenings and family-friendly events for September. Vanessa (speaker 7) and DeAndres Larkin (speaker 6) described a free early-detection day at the McKinley Center on Thursday, Sept. 10 (mammograms and men's health resources) and gave a contact number for appointments.
"Free mammograms and a a a host of other things happening at the McKinley Center, 249 Pier Avenue, Thursday, September 10," said Vanessa on the broadcast, and provided the phone number (313) 647-3303 for scheduling. The mayor also promoted a skate party at Max Brandon Park from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., encouraging families to bring skates or boards and follow safety precautions.
Organizers said the Men of Impact breakfast (Sept. 24) and Empower Her event (Sept. 26) are free to the community and include prevention and leadership programming; registration details were provided via ywcaflint.org for related events.