After the success of its inaugural Live Long, Stay Strong Wellness Fair last year, Attica Central School District is once again partnering with the Wyoming County Mental Health Department and Youth Bureau to host an evening full of information about how agencies, businesses and vendors in Wyoming County can help residents on their journey to improved wellness.
The district’s second annual wellness fair is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. across the Middle/High School campus.
“It’s the same concept as last year with a few changes,” said District Social Worker Tricia Janes. “We won’t be offering free food this year, but three food trucks will be there for community members to purchase. There will also be tons of free food samples and promotional merchandise will be handed out.”
The following agencies, businesses, vendors and Attica student clubs and organizations have confirmed their attendance at the fair:
• Susquehanna Service Dogs: Courtney Post and her canine companion, Franklin, will put on a demonstration. Post will also be offering a raffle.
• Wyoming County Office of the Aging: Sue Schell will be running a “guess the fat content” game with prizes for the person who guess comes closest.
• Parent to Parent: A parent support services program for parents of children with disabilities. Sharon Linne will have coloring pages for children and will be running a prize wheel.
• Falling Leaves Goat Farm: Alyssa Wright plans to bring some goats for kids to meet.
• Attica Fire Department: Ann Lapp will be on hand to do blood pressure and blood glucose readings.
• Attica Police Department: Holly Royce will be on hand with information and games. A winner will receive a police escort to The Vintage Cow and free ice cream.
• Livingston-Wyoming WIC Program: Wendy Morris will bring items that are based on a healthy lifestyle.
• The GOW (Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming) Opioid Task Force: Kristen Foley will be running a wheel activity where families can answer questions about making healthy choices and receive a prize for answering correctly. Foley will also have helpful information about Narcan, the opioid overdose antidote, and how to properly dispose of unused medications.
• New York State Police: Kelli Fitch and Frank Veletta will have traffic safety information and information about how to become a New York State Police officer.
• Merle’s Fresh Produce: Ashley Merle will have information about the farm’s CSA program and will be running a seed guessing game. Winners will receive a gift card for Merle’s farm stand.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Katelyn Zufall will have informational pamphlets, stickers, wristbands and pins.
• Tobacco Free GOW/Roswell Park: Julie Calvert will be hosting a healthy giveaway with water bottles and sunglasses.
• Insightful Strides: Kazmeria Ostertag, a social worker and therapist based in Attica, will be demonstrating some grounding activities.
• Vintage Cow: Katie Carpenter will be selling ice cream and plants. She will have coloring sheets for kids and coupons for her business.
• Attica Partners for Agriculture: Alton Rudgers will be running a soil activity for families.
• Middle School STEM and Youth Empowerment clubs: Stacey Donahue will be running a face painting station.
• Partners for Prevention
• GLOW Family Support
• RESTORE Sexual Assault Services
• Bank of Castile
• Business Education Council (BEC)
• Stephanie Kelver (Nutritionist)
• Young Living (Michelle Diehl)
• Body Sense Nutrition: Kendal Dunbar will have sensory bins for children.
• Milk for Health: Executive Director Bethany Hobin will have a build-your-own yogurt parfait for families.
• Burly Bros. Country Butchery: Will have milk samples.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County: Sara Martin, CCE’s lead SNAP-Ed Nutritionist, will be running an infused water station.
• Burley Berries & Blooms
• Woodruff Roots Bee Keeping (Dave Bennett)
• Wyoming County Mental Health Department (Janelle VonBuren)
• Wyoming County Youth Bureau
• Sarah Stenson: Attica Elementary School’s After School Program Coordinator will be on hand to discuss the Elementary School’s different after school offerings.
• Kris Wicks: Attica Central School District’s Food Service Director will be running a build-a-bag of New York State-grown apples for families.
• Robinson Micro Greens
• Stevens Memorial Library (Monica Finnigan): Holding a book giveaway for children.
• Endlessly Outdoors
• Monroe One Educational Services: Barbara Wischnowski will have written resources for special education students.
• Wyoming County Health Department (Coreen Bliss)
• New York Chips (Chad Heeb)
• Book Fair: Middle School Library Media Specialist Stacey Donohue will be running a book fair for children.
• Bey’s Bites Food Truck: Sharon Bey will be offering food items for sale.
• Diner on the Run Food Truck: Chris Warriner will be offering food items for sale.
• Kicking Concessions Food Truck out of Castile will have food items for sale.