13th Annual “Celebrating a Healthier Detroit” Expo
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Milliken State Park and Harbor
1900 Atwater Street, Detroit MI 48207 (COVID-19 Compliant Format)
Theme: Fostering Resilience Through Heathy Living
Summer is a time to enjoy good music, healthy food, and family! As we emerge triumphantly from the COVID-19 pandemic, we recognize the work we do is more important now than ever, thus our 13th Expo will be in-person! In August, The McKinney Foundation will focus its educational programming on matters related to health and wellness. In an effort to ensure a healthier metro Detroit, we collaborate with our partners to provide a unique array of activities that center on chronic health concerns affecting our city.
The 13th Annual “Celebrating a Healthier Detroit” Expo is a full-day of fun with a serious purpose! To take place on Wednesday, August 9, 2023; from 11am–3pm at William G. Milliken State Park & Harbor, Venue: 1900 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207, which anchors the River Walk. The purpose of this Expo is to close the knowledge gap and reduce health disparities in metro Detroit, especially for metro Detroit residents who are ‘uninsured and underinsured’. Bringing together the greater health and wellness communities to educate families about relevant health issues and to share programs that are most beneficial to creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The Expo consists of informational seminars, invited speakers, and exhibits targeting health issues relevant to our community. Event will showcase programs, services, and practical strategies to promote mental wellness, healthy behaviors, disease prevention, and strengthen the immune system through proper nutrition as well as daily physical activity. Expo features healthy cooking demonstrations and tastings for the entire family, free give-a-ways, prizes, music, song, dance and more!
Come join us in celebrating healthy children, families, and a healthier Detroit!
The McKinney Foundation’s goals to achieve for the “Celebrating a Healthier Detroit” Expo:
1. The Expo will attract over 1,000 Metro Detroit families;
2. The Expo will connect metro Detroit families with the broader Health and Wellness community;
3. The Expo will increase awareness of beneficial health/preventative care and wellness programs that are free and/or low-cost to metro Detroit residents.
Goals are achieved in collaboration with local, state, and national health and wellness partners.
The Mission of The McKinney Foundation is to strengthen the metropolitan Detroit community by reinvesting in the citizenry through quality educational programs which help promote healthy living, entrepreneurship, and environmental responsibility.
Our Vision: The McKinney Foundation envisions a community with educational equity leading to a healthy and thriving Detroit Metropolitan Area, where each individual is:
• Assured of Access to quality education
• Economically empowered
• Environmentally responsible
• Aspiring and striving to reach their full potential
• A productive global citizen
To create this reality, The McKinney Foundation collaborates with like-minded agencies providing quality educational programs.
