Acute Stroke Center
Events
Free Blood Pressure Screenings on Stroke Alert Day
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 (except*), 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Get your free screening, courtesy of the Jefferson Acute Stroke Center,
Jefferson School of Nursing and Delaware Valley Stroke Council, at
any of the following locations – no appointment necessary:
Jefferson University Hospital
Gibbon Building – 10th St. Lobby (between Chestnut
and Sansom St.) Philadelphia, PA
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience
900 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
15th and Race St., Philadelphia, PA
Reading Terminal
12th & Arch St., Philadelphia, PA
Liberty Place
16th & Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Trader Joe’s
2121 Market St., Philadelphia, PA
112 Coulter Ave Ardmore, PA – *screenings on Friday, May 8, 2009
Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill, NJ
ShopRite Supermarkets
• Cherry Hill, NJ: Evesham Road
• Cherry Hill, NJ: Garden State Pavilion
• Marlton, NJ: Marlton Circle/Rt. 70 & 73
• Mt. Laurel, NJ: 892 Union Mill Road
• Mt. Laurel, NJ: 1000 Nixon Drive
Deptford Mall
Deptford, NJ
Ponzio’s Diner
Cherry Hill, NJ
Free Stroke Awareness and Prevention Dinner Event
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m.
Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Community Center
1301 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ
Jefferson stroke specialists will discuss and answer your questions about “Understanding
Stroke: Myths vs. Reality”and “Stress Reduction”. Free stroke screenings and dinner will
be provided. Advance registration required – call 1-800-JEFF-NOW today!
The Dr. Howard Mazer Memorial “Strides for Stroke” 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, June 14, 2009, 7:30 a.m., registration; 9 a.m., event begins
Art Museum Circle & MLK Drive (aka West River Drive), Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is the major sponsor of this event organized by the
Delaware Valley Stroke Council. Run/walk along scenic trails. You’ll be treated to food
and entertainment and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Best of all, you’ll
be helping to make your community a better place by being a part of the fight against
stroke. Proceeds will benefit stroke survivors and caregivers as well as region-wide
stroke prevention educational events and screenings.
Get more information and register online here.
