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Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair returns to state fairgrounds in October

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[September 26, 2013]  SPRINGFIELD -- A fun and informative day devoted to women's physical, emotional and financial health and fitness, Memorial Medical Center's Be Aware Women's Fair will be held in October in the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

The fourth annual Be Aware Women's Fair will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 19. A $4 admission covers all exhibits, health screenings and entertainment. A coupon (PDF) for $1 off the admission price is available at BeAwareWomensFair.com.

"Women are often taking care of the health of everyone else in their families, including their children, partners and parents," said Tiffany Lowers, Memorial Medical Center's manager of Memorial's Outpatient Imaging Center at Baylis and chair of the Be Aware Women's Fair organizing committee. "Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair is a place where they can spend the morning or afternoon and take some time for themselves."

More than 90 exhibits have already been confirmed for the event, and more are expected to sign up. Exhibitors will cover topics such as clothing, finance, fitness, health, beauty, fashion, home decoration and education.

Proceeds from Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair support the mammography patient assistance fund at Memorial Medical Center.

"This fund supports women who may need additional tests after receiving a positive result from a mammogram but can't afford the associated expenses," Lowers said.

Fairgoers can also support the fund in two other ways during the Be Aware Women's Fair -- by purchasing raffle tickets or leaving tips when they pick up a free "mocktail."

Raffle drawings will be at 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each raffle will include multiple prizes, and winners must be present to win.

The free "mocktails" will be served at two stations in the Orr Building, and tip jars will be at each station.

Events scheduled for the entertainment stage are a 9:30 a.m. hula hoop demonstration by Hoopio Hoops; a 10:30 a.m. Zumba dance fitness demonstration by Jill Kennedy-Broughton and team; and at 11:30, a Memorial Minute to Win It-style competition, in which participants will have one minute to complete a variety of games for a chance to win a $250 gift certificate.

Stevens DJ Service will provide music and will emcee the events on the entertainment stage.

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The three women chosen as this year's "Super Survivors" will reveal their makeovers on the entertainment stage at 12:30 p.m. The women are breast cancer survivors whose cancer journeys have been an inspiration to others. They were chosen in a random drawing of nominations in July.

Health screenings will be available for blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat, body mass index, bone density, blood sugar, spine health, depression and lung function.

Other health initiatives include fitness evaluations from Memorial's SportsCare, stroke risk assessments by Memorial Stroke Center and electronic foot scans by the Springfield Running Center.

The American Cancer Society will host its sixth annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk that same day at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. All registered walkers will be able to show their Making Strides sticker for free admission to Memorial's Be Aware Women's Fair.

Registration for the walk begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Commodities Pavilion, just west of the Grandstand. The walk begins at 9 a.m. at the pavilion and goes through the Department of Natural Resources area.

For more information, visit BeAwareWomensFair.com.

[Text from file received from Memorial Medical Center]

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