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Edmond Café Offers Free Coffee To Provide Health Screenings for Senior Citizens

Approach Empowers Area Nonprofits: Generosity Changes Lives (EDMOND, OKLA.) – February, 3, 2017 – Perk Place Café in Edmond is using free coffee to showcase a model for companies to transform the city while achieving business growth – offering free coffee from 7 to 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday – with the opportunity to pay it forward by putting money into the “Generosity Jar” for area nonprofits, like Concordia Life Care Community of Oklahoma City. “Generosity is contagious,” says owner …

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Melba’s Swap Shop-Back By Popular Demand: Power Foods Class

This news story was originally printed in The Oklahoman. DEAR MELBA: Thanks for including the information about our Power Foods event last week at Concordia Life Care Community. Because we had such a good attendance and were unable to include everyone who wanted to attend, we are planning an identical event at 2 p.m. tomorrow, so we don’t have to turn anyone away. Please let the public know this is a free event that will take place at Concordia, 7707 W Britton …

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Q&A with Richard Vertrees Smith: Concordia on Stroke Awareness

This news story was originally printed in The Oklahoman. Concordia talk will highlight stroke awareness Q: I understand you’re speaking about strokes at a free, public event 2 p.m., Feb. 15 at Concordia Life Plan Community, 7707 W Britton. What will your main message be? A: The best treatment for stroke is prevention, so we’ll cover tips for reducing risk. We’re also going to talk about stroke recognition. This is important information for everyone because even though incidences of stroke are more …

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Concordia Raises Awareness for American Heart Association – News Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – To promote awareness about a disease responsible for nearly 40 percent of Oklahoma City area deaths each year, a group of Concordia Life Plan Community residents are working through the American Heart Association to provide cardiovascular disease survivors with 98 hand-knitted red hats, and to distribute more than 100 handmade red awareness bracelets. Timed with Heart Month in February, this outreach supports the association’s mission to build healthier lives through education, support and advocacy. The association’s Executive …

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