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NBLIC MARCH S, 2005 REPORT
Scheduled. Activities:
April L3, LOOS — Participate in Las Vegas Conununity Health. Fair — 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
April 30, LOOS — Witness Project Presentation, Link's Wellness Program, Nevada's Partner Bldg., 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
June 19, 8008 — Juneteenth Celebration
June Victory Missionary Baptist Church Block Party
September 3, LOOS — Detroit Connection Picnic
October LOOS — Witness Project Presentation, Sr. Citizens Center, National Breast Cancer Month
NBLIC Western Regional Office is funding us for one lap top, projector and projector screen.
MEMORAND UM
To: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Theta Theta Omega Chapter
From: Health Committee
NBLIC/Witness Project® of Las Vegas
Subject: January 2005 Report
We are preparing to hold a free workshop featuring the new 2005
Medicare/Medicaid Services, Mammogram Services, Outreach Services,
Benefit Information for Nuclear Weapons Industry Workers & Survivors,
and a Witness Project® Presentation on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at
the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 Mr*J” Street, Las Vegas, NV from
10:00 am — 2:00 pm.
A free box lunch will be served to the first sixty (60) participants who
register for the workshop. Space is limited, so please register for this event
in a timely manner. Registration deadline is February 1,2005.
We are requesting a chapter check in the amount of $1,200 be drawn to
help cover the expenses of the workshop. The Medicare/Medicaid San
Francisco, CA Regional Office is partnering with us. We look forward to
seeing you at the workshop.
Dorothy M. Johnson
NBLIC Chair
THE LAS VEGASLINKS, INC.
In Collaboration with
Southern Nevada Black Nurses Association
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Presents
“Woman to Woman”
A Women’s Health Initiative
Nevada Partner’s
710 W Lake Mead
April23, 2005
11 am — 2 pm
Health Screenings
Refreshments
Door Prizes