Trevecca Hosts Health and Wellness Fair at Napier Elementary

Trevecca hosted a back-to-school health fair at Napier Elementary on Friday, September 27, offering a variety of interactive stations focused on health and holistic well-being.

Made possible by the Nashville Predators’ Helper Grant program, the event was designed to provide a wide range of resources at various stations hosted by different departments from Trevecca, including the exercise science, nursing and counseling programs. Trevecca’s Urban Farm also provided a station to provide information about food scarcity, gardening and the concept of food deserts, and to educate students about growing their own food in urban environments.

Dr. Aaron Hall, head of Trevecca’s Exercise Science Department, explained that the health fair was a collaborative effort aimed at strengthening ties with neighbors in South Nashville.

“We were really excited when this opportunity presented itself,” Hall said. “We saw it as a great chance to engage Trevecca students with the local community.”

According to Hall, in addition to benefiting Napier’s students and staff, the fair provided opportunities for Trevecca students to apply classroom learning in a practical way and to build leadership skills through service.

“We really wanted our students to put their education and faith into practice,” Hall said. “This health fair allowed them to do that in a way that directly impacted the lives of kids in our community.”

Hall hopes that this event will be the first of many collaborations between Trevecca and other local organizations.

“Our goal is to continue building these partnerships and expand our outreach efforts,” Hall said. “This was just the beginning of what we hope will be a sustained relationship between Trevecca and the neighborhoods around our campus.”