Reach the Beach event comes to Astoria
Contact: Sarah Bello
CMH sponsoring event, hosting health fair
Columbia Memorial Hospital is partnering with the American Lung Association to bring “Reach the Beach Oregon,” a cycling event, to Astoria on Saturday, May 18.
During the event, cyclists and bike riders will travel from Sauvie Island, Vernonia, Jewell or rural Clatsop County and finish their trek in Astoria at the Barbey Maritime Center along the Riverwalk.
CMH is the Community Wellness Sponsor of the event. The sponsorship ties to CMH’s mission statement, “We help people live their healthiest lives.” To promote community wellness, CMH and OHSU experts will join forces to participate in a “Clear the Air for Lung Health” fair, which will help people in the community learn about their lung health and cancer prevention. The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barbey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Dr., Astoria.
“We are honored to support the American Lung Association at this event for the second year in a row,” says Durinda Haukap, director of the CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative. “We are looking forward to connecting with our community to help improve their health.”
The fair will also feature a giant, inflatable set of lungs, for attendees to walk through and learn about services to help quit tobacco and vaping products; lung cancer prevention and screening; heart and lung benefits of exercise; and new local clinical trials. Attendees can also connect with CMH and OHSU experts from Pulmonology and Radiology and receive a free skin cancer screening from OHSU Dermatology.
New to the event this year is Escape the Vape (escapethevapeclatsop.com), a youth anti-vaping prevention contest, with winning PSA video submissions shown at the health fair. Families can learn how to help kids quit vaping and talk to smoking cessation specialists.
Fair attendees who complete a “Clear the Air for Your Lung Health” assessment on the CMH website will be entered to win an e-bike valued at $1,600.