‘A Day for Children’ Builds Community on Campus

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s annual health literacy event, “A Day for Children,” was hosted by Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the university’s Davie Campus.

For more than two decades, “A Day for Children” has been a beacon of knowledge, providing essential medical information to more than 100,000 residents, empowering them to make informed health decisions for their children and families.

“A Day for Children” was an opportunity for local families to access free and low-cost health and wellness services for children aged from birth to 16 years. NSU Health students and faculty were on hand to offer comprehensive health care education and activities, covering vision, medical, speech, behavior, and dental health, as well as physical and occupational therapy.

Among the participants, performances, and activities were cloggers, prize drawings, theater performances, face painting, book giveaways, Clifford the Big Red Dogs, a teddy bear clinic, Feeding South Florida food giveaways, Davie Police and Fire Departments, and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

The Alvin Sherman Library staff also were present at the event, offering Alvin Sherman Library cards to children and their families. The librarians also provided valuable information about the library’s vast resources on health and wellness, ensuring that families had access to reliable and up-to-date information long after the event concluded.

Posted 11/05/23