Unison Health and Wellness Fair

Unison Health hosted a Health and Wellness Fair at the Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo today.





Amy and I manned the Ohio Benefit Bank table. We had some good conversations with some other agencies, several of whom were excited to learn more about OBB. So hopefully we have some presentations to schedule in our future!

Most people I talked to today seemed to already be receiving most of the benefits they were eligible for, but many took OBB information for friends or relatives.

One nurse we talked to said she knows of co-workers who pick up extra money on the side charging to fill out food stamps applications, etc. She disapproves of the practice, and said if she hears of anyone thinking about paying someone to do their application, she would send them to the OBB where they can do it for free.

I also spoke with a crazy lady, who told me she was 2,000 years old and the mother of Christ, as well as the mother of Michelle Obama and a whole host of others. (So does that mean Christ and the Anti-Christ are brothers-in-law? Kidding! Sorry, I couldn't resist...)

When we arrived, it was hard to find a parking spot because the weekly Farmers' Market was also going on, and, WOW, it was huge!



The last time I went it was early spring, at the very beginning of the growing season, and there were maybe four vendors there. Talk about a difference today.





Also, I'd long heard rumors but I verified today that the Farmers' Market does indeed accept food stamps as well as WIC coupons! Yay! The market is open 8am to 2pm Saturdays, and the EBT swipe machine is available on site until 1pm.

I myself purchased some fine, locally-grown produce. But, alas, not with food stamps, because it was past 1pm. Next time!