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MIAMI, FLORIDA - February 15, 2002 Two prominent Broward County doctors today announced that they will chair the tri-County International ExpoFEST 2002 at the Miami Arena on June 1 and 2. The International ExpoFEST 2002 is a collaborative project by more than fifteen community organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. Dr. Zachariah P. Zachariah, Chairman of the Florida Board of Medicine, Director of Cardiology at Holy Cross Hospital, and President-appointed Commissioner for White House Initiative on the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, will serve as Honorary Chair of the International ExpoFEST 2002. Dr. Zachariah is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Nova Southeastern University, Honorary Trustee of Holy Cross Hospital, and Vice-Chairman of the Florida Council on Economic Education. "My goal has been to educate the community on becoming healthy and heart-smart," states Dr. Zachariah. For ten years, he has funded the American Heart Association - Broward County Chapter in providing education kits to ensure heart-healthy education to all children between pre-kindergarten and upper elementary levels. He is also responsible for implementing a heart-health, low cholesterol, and low-fat diet at Pine Crest High School. Dr. Antonio Wong, Founder and Medical Director for Doctors Plus Medical Center in Pembroke Pines and the Urgent Care and Walking Center in Silver Lakes, will chair the Health Fair Committee of the International ExpoFEST 2002. Dr. Wong is a graduate of the University of Miami - School of Medicine, a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice, and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. "It is a great honor to work with these two eminent physicians on a community level," says Dr. Joy Bruce, a University of Miami medical professor and neuropathologist at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bruce is also the Founder and President of NANAY, Inc., the lead agency for this collaborative effort that is designed to address diversity and unite the South Florida community. NANAY is coordinating this two-day tri-County event in partnership with the Miami Arena, Alliance for Aging - the Area Agency on Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Miami-Dade County Public Schools System, Service Leadership Florida and a number of other local organizations. The Health Fair is not the only component of the International ExpoFEST 2002 that fosters unity and collaboration among the local organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties, to improve the relationship of the culturally diverse and fragmented ethnic minorities in South Florida. The International ExpoFEST 2002 will combine the Health Fair with multicultural stage performances, an international food festival, multicultural exhibits, service-education booths, trade booths and a job fair. NANAY, a Filipino word for "mother", is also an acronym that stands for "National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth". Established in 1994, this Miami-Dade non-profit community-based organization has already gained recognition for its commitment to social services and community outreach. NANAY's intergenerational programs provide motivational support and enhance the interpersonal and intercultural relationships between youth and older people, while also promoting health and improving the quality of life of elders 60 years and older. Last year, NANAY established the Asian Pacific American Community Partnership with leaders of the Chinese, Filipino, Ismaili Muslim, Indian, Japanese, Korean, and Thai communities through the "Miamians Working Together" program that was funded by Dade Community Foundation. For more information, please call 305.981.3232 or mail inquiries to NANAY, Inc. at 659 NE 125 Street, North Miami, FL 33161.
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