Health and Wellness Program:

Projects

Annual Community Health Fair

   Held the second Saturday of March each year.  The community health fair is open to everyone and provides free health screenings for diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, peripheral circulation problems, vision, dental, sickle cell disease, heart disease, and much more.  We also provide onsite screening mammograms through the Lexington Women’s Imaging mobile mammography unit (insurance filed).  Uninsured/under insured women can obtain an application for a free mammogram through The Color Pink Project or Best Chance Network.  About 400-600 people participate in the Community Health Fair each year. We also provide a wide range of medical and health information booths with an average of 40 local and national health related businesses represented. Click here for booth information.

Wellness Center Weight Loss Challenge

    This year-long weight loss project, which grew out of our existing walking club program, promotes healthy lifestyle changes.  Weekly speakers are provided on topics such as weight management, nutrition, lifestyle changes, body building, stress management, bone health, and much more.  We work in conjunction with the existing aerobics and weight training programs available at the Brookland Wellness Center.  The 75 members of the 2009 challenge collectively have lost more than 500 pounds and rank 23rd in total weight lost among over 2000 church teams registered on 50millionpounds.com.   For additional information please contact Noreen Doughty at The Brookland Health and Wellness Center at 803 744 7928.
 
Red Dress / Red Tie Campaign

  This project provides health information and helps to bring about awareness about heart disease.  The focus is on the alarming rate of death and stroke for African American men and women.  We provide pamphlets, recipe cards and bookmarks during Red Dress Sunday at Brookland (2nd Sunday in March annually) to raise awareness of the importance of good heart health.  
 

Cancer Awareness and Prevention

The Mustard Seed Project: Prostate Cancer Prevention
A partnership with Palmetto Health Community Services to provide free prostate screening for men 40 years of age and older.  We screen about 40 men annually in March and June. 
 

The Color Pink Project: Breast Cancer Prevention

A partnership with Lexington Women’s Imaging mobile mammogram unit to provide mammograms.  On-site mammogram screenings are held during our annual community health fair and are free for those with insurance coverage.  Free mammograms can be obtained at all Lexington Imaging locations in Lexington county through The Color Pink Project.  “The Color Pink Gala” is held annually on the last Wednesday in October to raises funds to cover the cost of screening mammograms for the under and un-insured.  The Gala is an elegant evening of fun and fellowship honoring breast cancer survivors.  Click here for a free mammogram application.
 

Relay for Life:  Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Research

A partnership with the ALALA and The American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research.  During this event, which takes place annually in April, we organize a team that will walk from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at the State Fair Grounds.  We provide a tent, food, drinks, games and entertainment for our participants for the entire 12 hours. 
 
Youth and Teens Health Awareness Day

Provides assistance to the Brookland Baptist Youth and Teens Day committee to provide a youth oriented health event annually during the month of August.  Information is shared with the youth related to immunizations, teen sexuality, nutrition, technology and a healthy lifestyle, the generational gap, and the importance of physical activity.  Health screenings are also provided. 
 
Project Young Athletes

A partnership with Doctor’s Care of the midlands to provide free sports physicals to area middle and high school students to help encourage participation in community or school team sports.   Physicals are offered May 1st to the end of August each year. Vouchers can be picked up from the Brookland Baptist Church reception desk during these months. 
 
Health Career Scholarship Awards

The Health and Wellness Program is a long standing member of the Columbia Christian Health Care Auxiliary, and works with that organization to provide at least two $1,000 scholarships annually for high school students planning to major in the medical field.  Scholarship applications are available in April of each year and are due by June 30th.  Scholarships are awarded annually in July at the Medical Night Out Banquet.
 
Community / Church Organization Assistance

Provides assistance to church health ministries helping them plan and execute health fairs and health initiatives within their church or community.  
 
For additional information on any of our projects please contact Adreane Burgess at 803-741-6831 or by email at hwguild@brookland.cc.