(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Valley Stream) supported the New York Friends of Haiti Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24. Held in the parking lot of 479 Hempstead Avenue in Elmont, event organizers welcomed more than 300 community members for a day of wellness and health screenings, educational sessions, camaraderie, and more. Legislator Solages proudly sponsored the event and delivered water to keep participants cool during the late summer event.
“Since 2010, Magaly Theodore and her outstanding team of advocates at New York Friends of Haiti have done so much to organize our community and spearhead initiatives that promote financial literacy, fight food insecurity, assist immigrants, and empower people both here and in the diaspora to become self-sufficient and active leaders,” Legislator Solages said. “I applaud them for their philanthropic work and congratulate them for the success of this annual event.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Legislator Carrié Solages and New York Friends of Haiti