Sneakers Fest

Sneakers Fest is our annual back-to-school, health and wellness fair for middle and high school-age girls (grades 6-12). Annually, Sneakers Fest are held on the first Saturday in August.

Because Louisiana is often ranked on the lower end of United Health Foundation’s Healthiest States list, Meridith Health & Wellness hopes Sneakers Fest will:
• Increase the health awareness of teen girls by providing health screenings, activities, materials, demonstrations, and information;
• Increase teen girl awareness of local, state, and national health services and resources;
• Motivate teen girls to make positive health behavior changes;
• Teach self-care practices; and
• Identify topics and participants for future educational health programs.

Some of our Sneakers Fest 2009 donors and exhibitors include:

• ABC26 News
• Acadian Ambulance Service
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (Platinum Sponsor)
• Clinique
• Dinah Campbell
• Health Edco
• Jefferson Parish Department of Parks and Recreation
• Jefferson Parish Health Unit
• K-Mart
• LA Campaign for Tobacco Free Living
• La CHIP
• LittleJohns Taekwondo
• Maureen Larkins
• National Poison Prevention Hotline
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline
• New Orleans Saints
• NO/AIDS Task Force
• Q93: The Most in Hip Hop and R & B
• The Office of Jefferson Parish Councilmember Byron Lee
• The Times Picayune
• The Whole Family Church
• West Jefferson Medical Center/EMS Department