Pennsylvania Care Health and Wellness will host the 2018 Pennsylvania Care Health Fest on Saturday, July 28, 2018, 12PM – 8PM at Penn’s Landing.
T his free urban health and music festival is expected to bring between 15,000-20,000 community residents across the Greater Philadelphia region and will include medical health screenings for glucose/diabetes and blood pressure, as well as dental resources and eye examinations.
Now celebrating its second year, the Urban Health and Music festival has expanded to a week of events kicking off Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Malcolm X Park and through the week will include a seniors day, zumba, salsa night and a healthy cooking show.
The week will culminate on Saturday, July 28, 2018 with a free concert at Penn’s Landing featuring performances by: T.I., SWV, Sister Nancy (Reggae), Dru Hill,Estelle, Lenny Williams and more local artists to be announced.
“We are excited to host this festival for the second year in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, said Tomika McFadden, CEO, Pennsylvania Care Associates. “Pennsylvania Care Associates is committed to changing the mindset of how people approach their health and wellness,” she said. “Wellness is in your attitude and is essential to living a true healthy physical, mental and social life.”
For more information about this year’s event, visit pahealthfest.org.
Meet the #BlackGirlMagic behind the Nation’s Largest Urban Health and Music Festival
Philadelphia native, CEO, author and serial entrepreneur Tomika McFadden is on a mission to change the mindset of how people approach their health and wellness through her health services corporation, Pennsylvania Care Associates. Pennsylvania Care Associates is a social services organization whose mission is to get people connected to much needed resources and promote independent living.
McFadden is the powerhouse behind the nation’s largest urban health and music festival, Pennsylvania Care Health Fest. Why Philadelphia? Drexel University’s Urban Health Collaborative reports that health disparities warrant special attention.
In urban areas, there are often dramatic health differences from one neighborhood to the next. These inequities result from residential segregation and are reinforced by differences across neighborhoods in physical and social environments, many of which can be affected by policy.
