Kids Care Fest 2014

The Grossmont Healthcare District, La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation and the City of La Mesa have jointly announced that Saturday, September 20, will be the date for the 2014 Kids Care Fest at Briercrest Park, 9001 Wakarusa Street, La Mesa. Starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m., Kids Care Fest is a free, family-oriented event open to the public featuring free health care screenings. This will be the 13th annual Kids Care Fest event. 
 
Organizers expect more than 1,000 children will receive free, potentially life-saving, health care screenings, including hearing, vision and dental screenings, from healthcare professionals. Also available at the event will be free medical information from pediatricians, dermatologists and pharmacists, along with free kids fingerprinting from the La Mesa Police Department and La Mesa Rotary Club.
 
Additional free activities will include water safety, inflatables and pony rides, along with demonstrations and displays from law enforcement, including police and fire officials. 
 
Kids Care Fest is a smoke free event. Free parking will be available at Sharp Grossmont Hospital's Brier Patch campus at 9000 Wakarusa Street and Grossmont Medical Arts Building at 8851 Center Drive.  For more information, call (619) 825 5050 or visit www.KidsCareFest.org.