High Springs health fair this Saturday

Give blood, get a flu shot and say hi to Santa Claus.

Those are just a few of the things to do at the first High Springs Holiday Health Fair which is sponsored by Alachua County’s CHOICES program.

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, located at 105 NW Second Street, is hosting the event on Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In the spirit of “giving the gift of health,” the fair is free and open to the public, and the majority of services offered will be free, like blood pressure screenings, information on Medicaid and other programs and visits to the mobile clinic.

Flu shots are $25 a person, said CHOICES administrative assistant Heidi Hofer.

The goal of the health fair is to offer information and care resources to people of all ages in the community. While there will be many booths geared toward senior citizens, she said, there will a lot for the whole family as well. And yes, Santa will be there for the kids.

Also, the High Springs Police Department will do a K-9 demonstration from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call CHOICES at 352-334-8889.