Family and friends rock t-shirts with J.C. Coleman’s picture, honoring his life on April 17 at Wadesboro Park.
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Health fair participants sing “Happy Birthday” to J.C. Coleman and release red heart balloons into the sky. Coleman was 33-years-old and lost his life to a heart attack in July of 2020.
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Tasha Coleman speaks to the health fair participants about how much this event means to her and how her brother J.C. is with them.
Liz O’Connell | Anson Record
WADESBORO — Friends and family gathered together in an educational way to honor the life of J.C., a 33-year-old who lost his life in July of 2020, at Wadesboro Park on April 17.
His sister Tasha Coleman wanted to create a health fair to educate young, Black males to be proactive about their health. She lost her brother too early from a heart attack. He is survived by three children.
She created a health fair to not only celebrate his life, but to give the community a chance to complete health screenings.
Anson Regional Medical Service (ARMS) helped out during the event by offering free COVID-19 testing and different screenings – blood pressure, depression, glucose, oral cancer, substance abuse and BMI.
ARMS even brought COVID-19 vaccinations for those who wanted have not received their shot yet. If interested, you could receive your Moderna shot that day and ARMS would schedule you for the second dose in a few weeks.
Those who participated received goody bags from ARMS and food was also served.
J.C.’s presence was alive at the park as his loved ones shared stories and wore matching t-shirts with his picture on it. Some shared stories about J.C. and together they all sang “Happy Birthday” before releasing red heart balloons into the sky.
Coleman hopes the health fair grows and becomes an annual event. She wants the public to be proactive about their health and encourages them to go to the doctor whenever you do not feel well.