For Immediate Release
May 15, 2014
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Bernadette Morris
Sonshine Communications
T: 305.948.8063
E: bmorris@sonshine.com

(BPRW) JESSIE TRICE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO HOLD THEIR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION IN MIAMI GARDENS ON MAY 17TH

- Sponsors and Vendors to Participate in Grand Style -

(BLACK PR WIRE) – Packed with an array of services including free health screenings, vital checkups, and fun for everyone, the Jessie Trice Community Health Center (JTCHC) will host a Grand Opening Celebration for their new Miami Gardens Health Facility. The event takes place on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4692 NW 183rd Street in Miami Gardens. The celebration is free and open to the public and will be filled with exciting giveaways, fun raffle drawings, healthy snacks and treats, and more. The Power 96 Street Team, a bounce house and numerous corporate sponsors, health care providers and vendors will lend their support in appreciation to the community.

“Our grand opening is truly a reflection of our dedication and commitment to the Miami Gardens and surrounding communities,” says Annie Neasman, President and CEO of JTCHC. “WE KNOW and sincerely appreciate this community and surrounding neighborhoods, and have assembled an all-star lineup of participants, providers and care givers for this worthy cause.”

Sponsors for the Grand Opening Celebration include: Amerigroup Real Solutions in Healthcare, Care Plus Health Plans, Inc., Coventry Health Care, Farm Share, Laboratory Corporation of America, Molina Healthcare, Premier Physician Support Services, Prestige Health Choice, and UnitedHealthcare.

Miami Gardens Councilman David Williams Jr.,
who is also chairman of the Jessie Trice Foundation’s Board of Directors, played a pivotal role in the Miami Gardens Health Center. “We are delighted to have a first class facility right here in our community,” exclaims Williams. “With the excellent services they provide, our community and our neighboring communities will have the ability to receive world-class medical attention right in their own back yard.”

The Grand Opening celebration will also have a host of exceptional vendors on hand to provide key information on their products/services. Among those confirmed are: the Bounce House, Center for Family and Child Enrichment, Children Medical Services (CMS), City of Miami Gardens Police Department, Cloverleaf Chiropractic, DCF Access Program, Farm Share, Guardian Ad Litem, Health Connect, Jack-Senior Health Fitness, Job Corps, JTCHC Cardiovascular Services, JTCHC Cardiovascular Services, Diabetes Education, HIV and Substance Abuse Testing, Mental Health (BSAT), Kid Care, Medical/Dental, Miami Dade County Finger Printing, Miami-Dade Library, Planned Parenthood, Pony Ride, Train Station, UM Jasmine Program (Cancer Education), Switch Board of Miami, and Work Force.

The Jessie Trice Community Health Center, Inc. is a Florida 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center, who has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. Their mission is to provide comprehensive primary health care services by increasing access and improving the quality of life for our diverse South Florida community. A community mainstay, JTCHC owns and operates sixteen (16) facilities, including eight (8) Comprehensive Primary Care centers, twenty-five (25) school-based/university centers, and other medical facilities. JTCHC’s multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary staff services a diverse population of 30,000 patients who make more than 130,000 visits annually. Recently, the JTCHC launched the WE KNOW campaign, which serves to highlight their services and offerings throughout the South Florida community. For more information on the Jessie Trice Community Health Center, visit www.jtchc.org.