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Rio Americano Football Plays for Charity

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer
Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 5:02pm
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How can parents on a budget keep kids healthy and safe?

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer
Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 8:27am
How can parents on a budget keep kids healthy and safe?

Free Children's Health Screenings

On Saturday, Oct. 29, Sam's Clubs in Sacramento will offer children's health screenings to help keep kids healthy and safe.

* The children's screenings are free and open to the public - no membership required.

* They will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at all four area Sam's Clubs with pharmacies -

7147 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights,

8250 Power Inn Road in Sacramento,

3360 El Camino Avenue in Sacramento and

2496 Iron Point Road in Folsom.

* Screenings include free fingerprinting kits, DNA swabs, blood pressure tests, BMI tests and visions checks -- a $100 value.

* Regular health screenings like this are part of Sam's Club's commitment to help build healthier communities.

Source: Susan Morgenstern, Mitchell Communications Group, Inc.

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Non-Profit The Effort Holds Pre-Halloween Events for Formerly Homeless

Submitted by Steve LaRosa Productions
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 10:39am
Non-Profit The Effort Holds Pre-Halloween Events for Formerly Homeless

On Thursday, October 27, from noon to 2 p.m., Sacramento non-profit agency, The Effort will hold a pumpkin carving party and Halloween door decoration contest for their client/residents at the new affordable housing community of Boulevard Court. (5321 Stockton Boulevard).

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First Home Show and Soooo Nervous

Submitted by Michelle Ponto, News10 Journalist
Monday, October 24th, 2011, 3:38pm
First Home Show and Soooo Nervous

It’s been just over 6 months since I started with Team Bombshell and I’m gearing up for my third show.  You would think I would be getting more confident, but this time, I’m more nervous than ever.  That’s because I’ll be competing on home turf at the NPC Sacramento  Championships.

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Local Residents In-Need to Receive Free Medical Care

Submitted by Michael Bott on Saturday, October 15th, 10:48 am
Local Residents In-Need to Receive Free Medical Care

Free cancer screenings, eye exams and glasses for underserved population

What: In recognition of "Cancer in the Underserved Action Week Plus," VSP® Vision Care is partnering with the Albie Carson Breast Cancer Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Sacramento Valley Affiliate, and UC Davis Cancer Center to host a two-day health fair this Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16 to provide free breast and prostate cancer screenings as well as free eye exams and glasses for uninsured/underserved Sacramento residents. These events are free and open to the public.

In addition to free health screenings, Sunday's festivities will feature the fifth annual "Healthy Men, Healthy Families" workshop at the Oak Park Community Center.

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AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour offering free TODAY through MONDAY

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer
Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 3:25pm
AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour offering free TODAY through MONDAY

The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour bus is arriving in Sacramento this week. The tour aims to deliver free health testing and health education to adults 18 and older in an effort to make health tests more accessible to the community.  The screenings take place inside a 40-foot customized vehicle and include total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels, waist circumference and body mass index.  Collectively the six health screenings are worth more than $100 in value, but are being administered completely free. The services provide adults with a critical foundation for early disease detection and no appointment is necessary.

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