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The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Mental Health During Summer Break: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor As the winters seem to move at a snail’s pace here in Ohio, summers fly by and if parents and caregivers […]
Berry Month
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor July is National Berry Month. MyPlate reminds us that all food and beverage choices matter. Eating foods such as berries, instead of other higher calorie […]
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Sponsors Health Fair
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Xi Tau Chapter of Toledo sponsored a Juneteenth Community Health and Wellness Fair on the grounds of Martin Luther King Academy […]
Here Comes the Sun! And Free Lunches for Area Students!
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor School’s out and it’s time for Sun Meals, formerly known as the Summer Food Service Program. Suzanne Saggese, Program Specialist at OSU Extension, Lucas County […]
The Getting to 1 Coalition
By Celeste Smith, Concerned Community Member Guest Column Nothing is more important than keeping our young children safe and healthy. That’s why I am a founding member of the Getting to 1 Coalition, a community […]
Living With Lupus Weekend – Four Events to Help Lupus Survivors
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Rachelle Roy, lupus survivor and warrior, hosted a Living with Lupus Weekend May 17-19. The four-part event kicked off with bowling Friday night at the Black-owned All Strike Bowling […]
The Lupus Awareness Walk 2024
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter The fourth annual Living with Lupus Walk was held on Sunday, May 18, 2024 at Ottawa Park. The walk focuses on raising awareness about lupus while creating a sense […]
St. Paul MBC Health and Wellness Event
The St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 1502 N. Detroit Ave. Toledo, Ohio, will be hosting its second “Health and Wellness” Event on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The entire […]
Lupus Survivors Honored for Raising Awareness
The Truth Staff Roy Rachelle, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, discovered she had lupus, discoid lupus, well into adulthood. The lupus scarred her face, causing her to continually have visits with a dermatologist, a […]