WHAT: TrueCare™’s annual “Flourish & Nourish” Health Fair and Breast Milk Drive invites the community to promote infant health and support mothers and babies in need. In partnership with University of California Health Milk Bank, TrueCare will collect nutritious human donor milk for babies in need. This family-friendly event also offers an array of free goodies, fun activities for children, and exciting giveaways and prizes for the whole family. Event highlights include food distribution, activities for kids, breast milk drive, dental screenings/fluoride varnish, health screenings, blood drive benefiting the San Diego Blood Bank and more. To sign up to donate breast milk, please visit https://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/patient-care/milk-bank. This year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of TrueCare WIC, a vital program that has provided crucial nutritional support to families. WHY: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of infant mortality, affecting thousands of newborns each year. Proper nourishment is critical for these vulnerable infants, and when a mother's breast milk is unavailable or insufficient, pasteurized donor human milk is the best alternative to prevent NEC and boost survival rates. Despite high breastfeeding rates in California, there is a large donor milk distribution problem, leading to shortages for sick or premature infants. WHO: TrueCare is a community-based health center serving North County San Diego and South Riverside with comprehensive, quality health care services. TrueCare champions health care for all, making their services available to everyone regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. They offer a sliding scale of low to no-cost care for self-paying patients who qualify, along with flexible payment options. TrueCare also accepts a wide variety of health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, and some commercial health plans. . For more information, please visit https://truecare.org/ TrueCare on Instagram and Facebook
