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(Baton Rouge, LA) -- On April 10, in observance of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, for the third year in a row the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins hosted a free health fair for the whole family. Held at the Bon Carre' Business Center on Florida Boulevard, almost 500 people took advantage of free breast, colorectal, skin, prostate and oral cancer screenings available to anyone without a physician who had not been screened for cancer in the past 12 months. Several hundred more had their blood pressure, glucose level and vision checked.

Honorary Chairman Mayor Kip Holden was on hand to present Todd Stevens and Dr. Mitchell Berger, both representing the Cancer Program of Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Bird Perkins, with a proclamation celebrating National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, recognized April 18-24, 2010. The week serves as a forum to increase awareness regarding the importance of early cancer detection among racial-ethnic minority groups. "Don"t be ashamed to get screened," the Mayor told the crowd. "Be ashamed if you don't."

The event included free food, a supervised children's area with entertainment and activities, a drawing for a child's bicycle and helmet, and a grand prize drawing for a computer including home installation. In addition, the Nubian Kruzers entertained the crowd while selling raffle tickets for a drawing to be held at a later date for a "Who Dat" bike autographed by the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV players.