WALGREENS DONATES HUNDREDS OF FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES TO SENIORS IN PHOENIX FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES
Seniors at Henson Village received blood pressure screening and prescription consultations from Walgreens store manager and pharmacist, during Gregory’s Fresh Market Place senior outreach series, in partnership with Walgreens.
Nearly 150 seniors have received bags filled with fresh fruits and vegetables donated by Walgreens through Gregory’s Fresh Market Place (GFMP), as an avenue to promote living well and eating well, at Henson Village’s Senior Living apartments and The Salvation Army Laura Danieli Senior Activity Center.
In addition to receiving the fresh produce, seniors enjoyed demonstrations presented by nutritionists on how to whip-up delicious smoothies, juices and make healthy food using the fresh fruits and vegetables. Walgreens pharmacists were also on hand to provide complimentary blood pressure screenings, answer questions relating to prescriptions, and share tips on how to live well.
Diana Gregory, President and CEO of GFMP commented, “Thanks to Walgreens, many seniors that don’t have transportation to travel for fresh fruits and vegetables had the fresh produce delivered where they live and received valuable information on nutrition and prescription medication. Fresh produce is extremely beneficial to help manage common health challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, obesity and many more. The lives of many seniors were impacted by Walgreens sponsoring this program.”
These programs are two of the five senior outreach initiatives GFMP has partnered with Walgreens on to provide fresh produce to seniors from April to June.
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