05/26/2026
Mount Wachusett Community College student Wren Stoddard will host a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the South Café of the Gardner campus as part of their work as a 2025–2026 Newman Civic Fellow.
The event is designed to connect community members with healthcare resources, wellness organizations, and nursing students in an interactive and supportive environment focused on improving community health and expanding access to care.
A key feature of the fair will be a student-led vitals screening station organized in partnership with the Student Nurses Association. Nursing student volunteers will create a mock clinical “office” environment where community members can receive basic health screenings, including temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart and lung sound checks.
The initiative will allow nursing students to strengthen essential clinical and interpersonal skills while building meaningful connections with members of the community they may one day serve professionally.
The Health and Wellness Fair will also feature a Walgreens Pharmacy vaccine clinic offering walk-in vaccinations for COVID-19, shingles, pneumonia, and other immunizations. In addition, community organizations, fitness programs, clinics, and specialty medical facilities will provide educational resources, demonstrations, and information about local wellness services and programs.
