June 12, 2012

WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 9 a.m – 1 p.m.

WHAT: The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP) cordially invites children across El Paso to a free health fair. The event will feature over 40 local agencies that will provide immunizations, vision and dental screenings, glucose and high blood pressure screenings. Raffles and door prizes will also be featured during the event.

WHERE: Kennedy Brothers Recreation Center
400 S. Zaragoza Road
El Paso, Texas 79907

WHO: As many as 1,000 children and their families, dozens of health-related organizations and non-profits, Roman Velasquez - HACEP Director of Public Housing and staff, and the residents of the Kennedy Public Housing Community.

CONTACT: Lucy Wiesinger, Resident Relations Specialist: (915) 504-5687; lwiesinger@hacep.org

ABOUT HACEP
The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, Texas (HACEP) provides safe, decent and affordable housing to assisted families at or below 80 percent of the area median income. HACEP is among the 20th largest public housing authorities in the United States and provides high-quality housing assistance to 40,000 El Pasoans through its Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Tax Credit, Non-Subsidized and Section 8 New Construction programs. HACEP operates a $77 million annual budget and is regulated and primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Shane B. Griffith - Public Information and Government Relations Officer
sgriffith@hacep.org
(915) 849-3710