Sunset Park
School’s open!
Thanks to the folks at Lutheran Family Health Center for hosting the 13th annual Back to School Blast on Sept. 4 and helping students shake off the lazy, hazy days of summer and prepare for an exciting, new academic year.
Moms, pops, and kids were treated to a back-to-school bonanza at Martin Luther Park in Sunset Park, where visitors were provided health and wellness information and treated to free health screenings. Children were able to get library cards, and had their faces painted to add to the festivities.
Fire Department smoke-eaters were on hand, along with members of the neighborhood police precinct, to share fire and safety tips because you just can’t be too careful, while Lutheran’s dental staff helped to educate little ones about the best method to brush their chompers and learn the value of keeping those pearly whites in tip-top shape so they will last a lifetime.
Community groups, including the Brooklyn Public Library, Mixteca Organization, Inc., HealthPlex, NYC 529 College Savings Program, and Lutheran Outreach and Enrolment Team handed out fun giveaways and event sponsor HealthPlus Amerigroup gave away school bags chock full of school supplies.
Lutheran Family Health Center [150 55th St. at First Avenue, in Sunset Park, (718) 630–7000].
