Saturday event: Something for Everyone at the West Valley Family Fun Festival

 

 

		County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES   425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California  90020 (213) 351-5602
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2010   Contact:   Jamie Cantor                   661-233-5823			Board of Supervisors   GLORIA MOLINA First District   MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS Second District   ZEV YAROSLAVSKY Third District   DON KNABE Fourth District   MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH Fifth District
MEDIA ADVISORY-October 23rd   SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE WEST VALLEY FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL DCFS and St. Stephen Presbyterian Church promote healthy families
What:	DCFS is partnering with St. Stephen Presbyterian Church with 90 exhibitors providing useful information to families.  DCFS will have representatives from Kinship Care and the Heart Gallery, a traveling photo exhibit created to find adoptive families for children in foster care. Many health and fitness organizations, including the American Heart Association, will be on hand to discuss cardiac health, Alzheimer's Disease with free health screenings. CSUN's nationally recognized School of Nutrition, Master Chef and "What's in Your Lunchbox?" will be focusing on nutrition for youth. Crafts, clowns, face painting, live animals, an Insect Zoo from the Natural History Museum and miniature horses will keep the kids entertained. Animal lovers can interact with guide therapy dogs that enable people with limitations to live independently.  A pet rescue and adoption service will be onsite.  Youth can challenge themselves on a climbing wall and in the jousting ring. Tracing your family tree will undoubtedly be one of many popular booths. If you're shopping for groceries, check out the Farmer's Market. For the more artistically inclined, visit the numerous craft vendors. A special tribute to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is planned for 11 AM.  For more information call 818-360-7460.
Who:	Congressman, Brad Sherman, Councilman Greig Smith, City Controller, Wendy Gruel Millie Jones, Sr. Deputy , Chatsworth office for L.A. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich DCFS Heart Gallery / Kinship Care Representatives 92 exhibitors, health and fitness organizations
When:	Saturday, October 23, 2010 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where:	Corner of Devonshire St. and Winnetka in Chatsworth on the campus of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church
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