WHAT: HealthLinc, Lake County Eats Local, Legacy Foundation, and Rise NWI will co-host a series of events throughout East Chicago and Gary, Indiana, to help residents get vaccinated and access locally grown produce. The pop-up farmers markets and vaccination clinics are meant to address overall wellness needs of people in neighborhoods around the sites. HealthLinc will distribute the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. No appointment is needed.
WHY: More than 9 in 10 COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have occurred among people who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated. We are teaming up with HealthLinc East Chicago to make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to communities that are showing low vaccination rates. The communities where the pop-up vaccination clinics will be all have a vaccination rate under 40%. As a county, vaccination rates are nearly 50%. Individuals can conveniently get vaccinated in their community while getting fresh produce and locally made treats.
WHO: HealthLinc is a federally qualified community health center. Legacy Foundation is the community foundation serving Lake County, IN. Lake County Eats Local is a program of the South Shore Neighborhood Development Corporation aimed at addressing food insecurity in East Chicago and Gary. Rise NWI is a community engagement initiative of Legacy Foundation, currently focusing on vaccine awareness and outreach.
WHEN and WHERE:
- Sons of AmVets, 2060 Clark Road, Gary, IN from 2-6 pm on August 27, September 3, September 24, October 1.
- HealthLinc, 1313 W. Chicago Ave., East Chicago, IL from 11am – 2pm on August 24, September 14, and September 28
- East Chicago Public Safety Facility, 2301 E Columbus Drive, East Chicago, IN from 11am-2pm on September 25
About Legacy Foundation
Legacy Foundation is the community foundation for Lake County, Indiana. Our goal is to offer a personalized approach to giving that enables individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to create a charitable legacy. Through the generosity of a wide base of donors, Legacy Foundation has awarded over $50 million in grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and individuals since its founding in 1992. The foundation manages over $80 million in assets and is governed by a volunteer board of directors representing a diverse spectrum of business, education, and the nonprofit and public sectors. Learn more at www.legacyfdn.org.