LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Norton Healthcare is hosting its Wellness Fair on Saturday as part of the city-wide Juneteenth celebration.
The fair will offer health and wellness services along with job opportunity information, according to a news release.
From noon to 3 p.m. at the Big Four Lawn at the Waterfront Park, COVID-19 vaccines, prevention screenings like prostate screenings, blood pressure, glucose testing and body mass index will be provided at no costs for attendees.
During the event, Norton Healthcare will also offer tips for nutrition, exercise and how to make physical activity fun for families.
To sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine at the Juneteenth celebration, click here.
June 19, 1865, was the day enslaved African Americans in Texas, and other Confederate states, learned that the Civil War had ended and they were free. However, not everyone gained freedom on Juneteenth. In Kentucky, a Union state, slavery continued until December 1865, when federal law forced enslavers in the state to emancipate enslaved people when the 13th Amendment had the approval of three-fourths of the states, ending the practice of slavery in the Union.
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