Events

Open to the Community
FREE!

Throughout the Expo

Swab for Gift of Life
The Gift of Life Marrow Registry was founded 30 years ago with the goal of finding a miracle life-saving match for everyone suffering from Leukemia and related diseases.  Joining the registry is safe, quick, painless, and completely free.  Take 5 minutes at BIG DAY Out to swab your cheeks and join the registry.  You could save a life!  (Optimal registrants are between the ages of 18 and 35.) Learn more 

Community Blood Drive

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BLOOD DRIVE SIGN-UP

Healthy snacks available in the lobby! 

Fitness Schedule

Zumba
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
A fusion of Latin and international music, dance movement that create an exciting fitness class !

POUND
12:05 - 12:35 p.m. 
An exercise class with a rock-star flair, consists of drumming, cardio and strength training. It becomes a jam session!

Bodyweight Training
12:40 - 1:10 p.m.
Strength training exercises that use your own weight to provide resistance.

Come talk to the experts!

Breast Cancer Awareness with Yarilyn Contreras

Yarilyn Contreras is a Community Outreach Specialist for Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center. She will be on hand to discuss breast cancer educational programs.

Sharsheret

Sharsheret, a national non-profit organization, improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and saves lives through educational outreach.  While Sharsheret's expertise is in young women and Jewish families as related to breast cancer and ovarian cancer, Sharsheret programs serve all women and men.

Naturopathic Medicine

Dr. Vanessa Rugeles is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist based in Westfield, New Jersey. Dr. Vanessa helps women with digestive challenges like bloating, food reactions, IBS, SIBO, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis and hormone imbalances understand the root cause of their health challenges through extensive testing, nutrition, targeted vitamins and herbal medicine, and lifestyle habit modification so they can experience relief and freedom and get their joy back. She also uses a combination of traditional Chinese medicine approaches like acupuncture, cupping, guasha and others to support the health of her patients. 

Diabetics: Type 1 and Type 2 with Beth Coplan Register Dietitian

Beth Coplan is a registered dietitian with 18 years of experience working at Newark Beth Israel Medical. Specializing in transplant nutrition, Beth is a certified clinical transplant dietitian working with the heart and lung transplant programs for more than 12 years.  She also has a strong interest in helping patients with diabetes and is a certified diabetes educator.  

Hillary Sachs, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist w Board Certified in Oncology Nutrition

www.hillarysachsnutrition.com 

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