Nia Weeks gets her blood pressure taken at a Community Health Fair at Redeemer Presbyterian Church put on by the Tulane Christian Medical Society Saturday afternoon. Doctors, nurses and medical students gave free blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index screenings to anyone that needed them. " A lot of the leaders sat down and we decided to just reach out to our individual churches. We sat down with our individual pastors and told them that we have the money and the manpower to do this, we just need a place to do it. Our pastors said we don't know a church that wouldn't want to do this. We are just reaching out to our neighbors," said Matt Weingard, a Tulane Christian Medical Association officer. "Anything that helps ny children understand that I am ok is a good thing," said Weeks, who is diabetic. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
