Spring 2009 Health Festival
Media
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Established in 2003, VIVA 900 is owned and operated by ZGS Communications. For the past seven years VIVA has been providing listeners with Spanish Adult Contemporary music. Since its beginning VIVA 900 has been committed to providing information to the Hispanic community in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. |
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WLZL is a one-stop shop for Hispanics who listen for the music and want to connect with their roots and culture. WLZL is committed to the Hispanic community by providing listeners an outlet not only for entertainment but also for education, information such as employment, health, concerts, special events (i.e. health and job fairs), contests, sports, news, etc… What sets us apart are our radio personalities that engage the listener and keep them listening for long periods.
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Local Sponsors
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FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled. |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is a public health agency that protects consumers by ensuring that the nation's meat, poultry, and processed egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. Through their participation in Washington DC, FSIS promoted their two educational campaigns to help consumers practice food safety when preparing meals at home: FSIS’ Everything Counts When it Comes to Protecting Your Family & Dangerous Bacteria (like E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella or Listeriaw which can contaminate your food |
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The American Legacy Foundation, dedicated to smoking prevention and cessation education and services, joined the Celebra festival tour for the first time this year to introduce Hispanics to an innovative, online approach to assist smokers in their attempts to quit smoking.Health educators at the exhibit presented participants with information about the BecomeAnEX/ConvierteEnUnEX campaign that teaches smokers how to re-learn a life without cigarettes. |
Local Partners
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The Montgomery County Latino Health Initiative (LHI) is committed to improve the quality of life of Latinos living in Montgomery County by contributing to the development and implementation of an integrated, coordinated, culturally and linguistically competent health wellness system that supports, values, and respects Latino families and communities.
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 Interested in becoming a Local Partner? Click here to find out how.
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Check here to get more information on the other Celebra La Vida Con Salud Festivals! |
