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Business Professionals Host Community Health Fair, Food Drive

The Overlea-Fullerton Business Professional Association is collecting fresh food for the Eastern Family Emergency Shelter on May 18.

The latest event in an ongoing partnership will take place in two weeks when the Overlea-Fullerton Business Professional Assocation hosts a Community Health Fair at the Eastern Resource Center.

The professional group has and items to help out the Eastern Family Emergency Shelter at 9100 Franklin Square Drive in Rosedale.

On May 18, during the community health fair, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the group will present the shelter with a donation of fresh food; fruits and vegetables collected throughout the day and people who attend are asked to bring fresh food as the price of admission.

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The event will include health and fitness demonstrations, games and music, according to a flier posted to the Parkville Patch Facebook page. The group is still seeking vendors for the fair, and a portion of the $30 table fee also benefits the shelter.

For those who won't be able to make it out to the event, the OFBPA has also set up drop-off sites for non-perishable food donations to the shelter from Hamilton to Dundalk. Check out their website for a full list on drop-off sites.

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