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"My husband and I attended the 9Health Fair in April of 2004 at the Susan M Duncan YMCA in Arvada. We had gone through most of the stations and were on our way out when we saw the line for skin screenings. It was shorter that usual so we decided to stop and get checked. Thank GOD we did. I was checked by the doctor who noticed a dark freckle on my left arm and a spot on my face; she recommended that both areas be checked by my doctor. I had the freckle on my arm removed and sent off to the lab. It was melanoma! It was .3mm deep so it was caught early. I will have to manage this for the rest of my life but now that I am educated, it will help me through any future incidents. While my doctor had a watch on this freckle, it was the 9Healthfair that recommended further inspection and treatment and may have saved my life. I will always be thankful to the 9Health Fair.”
Cindy G.
9Health Fair participant since 2004
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"I’m proud to be part of the foundation that brought 9Health Fair to Colorado communities. It gives me a great sense of purpose, particularly in the rural communities. I’m the lucky one. I get back far more than I give."
Karen Zink, Durango CO
9Health Fair volunteer since 1980
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Community Involvment Council
CIC Positioning Statement: Because we believe all people deserve access to quality and affordable health screenings, the 9Health Fair CIC works to ensure that people of diverse communities have the information needed to assume responsibility for their own health and that of their families.
CIC Members:
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John Reid
Director of Development, Metro Community Provider Network
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Lena Archuleta
AARP
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Suegie Park
Korean Community Representative
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Esther Lewis
African American Community Representative
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Johana Mendoza
Hispanic Liaison Representative
Marketing Department, Pinnacol Assurance
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Kris Wenzel
Executive Director, Central CO AHEC
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Ken Tyler
Certified Personal Trainer/Nutritionist Specialist
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Bernadette Briones
HR/Risk Management Specialist,
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
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