BET Foundation Returns to St. Louis for Women's Health Forum on August 5 at the Missouri Black Expo

BET Foundation Returns to St. Louis for Women's Health Forum on August 5 at the Missouri Black Expo

Featured Activities Include Jeanette Jenkins & Charley Johnson Fitness Session; Panel of Health Experts & Advocates; and Free Health Screenings for Forum Attendees

WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks' non-profit entity, the BET Foundation returns to St. Louis to host its highly anticipated event, "A Healthy BET: Women's Health Forum: A Conversation About Our Health" on Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Central Time at the America's Center. BET joins a list of exciting event sponsors including General Mills and Honey Nut Cheerios, AstraZeneca, Missouri Foundation for Health, Majic 104.9, 100.3 The Beat and Gospel 1600 KATZ.

The event will focus on addressing the various health issues and disparities that specifically impact African-American women; and provide a unique platform with vital health information and activities to motivate attendees to adopt healthy lifestyles. Through the Women's Health Forum, the BET Foundation seeks to encourage the African-American community in St. Louis to take control of their health by empowering them with the key resources necessary to instill positive change.

The one-day event coincides with the renowned local Missouri Black Expo and will include an early morning master workout session led by "A Healthy BET" spokesperson and fitness expert Jeanette Jenkins; a Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal-sponsored breakfast; specifically-tailored workshops; a Q&A panel discussion; free health screenings; and a special performance by national recording gospel artist Karen Clark-Sheard. The event is free and open to women of all ages. All interested individuals are required to register in advance through websites http://www.ahealthybet.com/ or http://www.missouriblackexpo.com/.

Here are more details and a complete schedule for the "A Healthy BET" Women's Health Forum:

EVENT: A Healthy BET: Women's Health Forum: A Conversation About
Our Health hosted by the BET Foundation, along with event
sponsors General Mills and Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal,
Missouri Foundation for Health, AstraZeneca, Majic 104.9,
100.3 The Beat and Gospel 1600 KATZ

DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION: America's Center; 701 Convention Plaza; St. Louis, MO; 63101

FORUM
SCHEDULE: * 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Registration, Opening Program and
morning refreshments
* 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Master Fitness Class with Jeanette
Jenkins and Charley Johnson
(*Events held in the America's Center Atrium - 2nd Level)
**1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Health Panel Discussion and Special
Presentations
**10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Health Fair sponsored by BET
Foundation
(**Inside the Missouri Black Expo, Main Stage - Entrance Fee
Required)

AVAILABLE
FOR MEDIA: Forum Moderator and Panelists: KTVI's FOX 2 reporter Bonita
Cornute, Health Advocate Mickey Brewster, President & CEO of
Employee Assistance and Individual Counselor Consultants
(EAI-INC) Dr. Evelyn Irving, HIV/AIDS activist Denise Stokes,
Rose Troupe, fitness expert Charley Johnson, A Healthy BET
spokesperson and fitness expert Jeanette Jenkins; BET
Foundation Director Lynda Dorman; and Event Sponsors.

ABOUT BET FOUNDATION

The BET Foundation is a non-profit organization created to raise public awareness to the numerous health-related challenges within African-American communities. Established in 2003, the Foundation takes a pioneering step in addressing one of the leading behavioral-attributed health concerns among African-American women and families, obesity-related health concerns. Through specifically-tailored initiatives and targeted campaigns, the BET Foundation aims to insure that African Americans live longer and healthier lives. The initiatives of the BET Foundation include public service announcements (PSAs); targeted programming segments; seminars and health forums; health brochure materials; a dedicated toll-free hotline and website; and a nationwide Healthy BET Fitness Challenge contest to provide the tools and knowledge necessary for communities to develop long lasting healthy lifestyle habits. In 2005, the BET Foundation launched the Summer Camp for Girls aimed a providing girls ages 10-12 with a fun camp experience while learning how to live a healthier lifestyle. For more information, please visit http://www.ahealthybet.com/.

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

General Mills, with annual net sales of $10.8 billion, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products. Its global brand portfolio includes Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs, Old El Paso and more. It also has more than 100 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of which generate annual retail sales in excess of $100 million. General Mills is also a leading supplier of baking and other food products to foodservice and commercial baking industries.

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, with healthcare sales of $23.95 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology, and infection products. In the United States, AstraZeneca is a $10.77 billion healthcare business with more than 12,000 employees. AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.

ABOUT MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH

Established in 2000 through the for-profit conversion of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri, MFH is the largest non-governmental funder of community health activities in the state. MFH is in its fourth year of grantmaking, issuing more than $167 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to serving the uninsured, underinsured and underserved in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis.

Source: BET Networks

CONTACT: Lyntina Townsend of BET, +1-202-608-2745,
lyntina.townsend@bet.net; Yvette George, +1-901-643-5151,
ygeorge@midsouth.rr.com, for the Missouri Black Expo; or Anisha F. Coleman of
the Missouri Black Expo, +1-314-749-9331, journalistanisha@yahoo.com

Web site: http://www.bet.com/
http://www.ahealthybet.com/
http://www.missouriblackexpo.com/

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