Health fair to serve low-income, homeless population

I had the opportunity to welcome over 60 vendors that volunteered to make this event a success. Sherri Randolph of Desert Manna organized the first fair. I made an effort to talk to residents of the High Desert while they were in line. Their main concern was lacks of jobs. Many were there to get free eye galsses or have their teeth checked. I was proud to be part of this event.

BARSTOW • Low-income and homeless men, women and children will be able to get their medical needs met, pick up a bag of groceries, some clothes and get a hair cut in one location Wednesday. Desert Manna Ministries and the San Bernardino County Office of Homeless Services will host Mayday Project Connect at Barstow Community College’s gymnasium. This is the first health fair to be strictly for Barstow’s low-income men, women and children, said Sheri Randolph, Desert Manna’s executive director. There also hasn’t been a health fair for Barstow’s homeless since 2003, she said. As many as 9,000 people may attend the event, Randolph predicted. In addition to the medical screenings, people can get dental and vision examinations. Desert Manna also received between 9,000 and 12,000 pounds of food for those people to take home with them. (Full Article)