In July 2022, the Junior League of Salt Lake City once again completed another successful CARE Fair that served the community in more ways than one.
The Junior League Community Assistance and Resource Event (CARE) Fair lasted two days from Friday, July 29 to Saturday, July 30 at Horizonte Instruction Center in Salt Lake City.
The two-day event served families needing routine medical, dental, and vision services along with community assistance information. Typically, major barriers (i.e., time, language, financial and transportation constraints) prevent some Utah families from receiving many basic health and human services. The Junior League CARE Fair eliminates many of those barriers by bringing together community agencies and medical service providers together in one place.
To prepare for the 2022 event, CARE Fair Co-Directors, Lindsey Whinnery and Leigh Huynh, chatted with KSL’s Brooke Walker in Studio 5 about CARE Fair’s mission and services.
Appointments and insurance are never necessary when attending CARE Fair. The event always provides FREE medical and dental services including adult and child physical exams, vision and hearing screenings, breast exams, pap tests and more.
Childcare during parent exams was once again offered and interpreters for various languages were available to assist the immigrant and refugee population.
Free bicycle helmets and professionally installed car seats were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
This year, The League was grateful to have Nomi Health provide COVID rapid antigen testing, Paxlovid treatment, and diabetes and cholesterol screenings.
The Junior League of Salt Lake City and the CARE Fair Committee are committed to helping those who need it most and are always looking for volunteers. Tasks include, but are not limited to, handing out bags, instructing attendees on completing paperwork, interpreting (mostly Spanish), assembling car seats, assisting attendees with navigating the event, traffic flow and ensuring attendees are familiar with all services that CARE Fair has to offer. Responsibilities are assigned at the start of each volunteer shift. This helps ensure the event runs smoothly.
