{"id":917,"date":"2026-02-24T09:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/coh\/?p=917"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:27:30","slug":"healthy-lifestyle-center-partners-with-second-harvest-food-bank-to-provide-vital-health-screenings-to-eci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/coh\/2026\/02\/24\/healthy-lifestyle-center-partners-with-second-harvest-food-bank-to-provide-vital-health-screenings-to-eci\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Lifestyle Center partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide vital health screenings to ECI"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Healthy Lifestyle Center has partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana<\/a>, to provide vital health screenings, at their monthly Mobile Markets. You might be familiar with the typical food distributions, which are drive through \u201ctailgates\u201d where individuals get pre-assembled packages of food. The Mobile Market is a unique option that allows individuals to shop for the types of food they want and can use. These include perishable items like meat, dairy, frozen foods, and fresh vegetables and fruit. They also have nonperishable canned goods, cereals, and boxed dry goods too. Just like the tailgates, anyone is welcome, they do not require an ID or proof of income.<\/p>\n

Mack Kemp<\/strong>, Mobile Market Coordinator, said, \u201cWe\u2019re focusing on underserved and rural areas with this program and part of the barriers that happen in those areas is a lack of medical access frequently and as well as the monetary barriers that people are facing. So, the partnership with the Healthy Lifestyle Center has been beneficial. People have been loving it, frankly. I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about it. It’s an exciting partnership and I feel like it’s growing and growing and growing and I’m excited to see where it goes. So far it’s been amazing.<\/p>\n

The Healthy Lifestyle Center, is available at the market events providing blood pressure, A1C, glaucoma, and blood-glucose testing for anyone who needs it, some of the markets, where there is space available, like at, South Meridian Church of God in Anderson, they were able to expand the screenings to include ear exams and hearing tests with Ball State Audiology Clinic, they saw 18 patients in two hours. Most of the time, they have set up outside, under a tent to provide services, which in this winter weather hasn\u2019t been easy.
\nDr. Justin Tobyas<\/strong>, Director of the Healthy Lifestyle Center, said, \u201cOne of the challenges we have faced with the cold weather, was keeping our testing supplies stored properly, we finally were able to purchase a chicken warmer, coupled with a cooler to keep the A1C testing supplies at a consistent 70 degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n

They have been visiting the same sites on a monthly basis with the markets, in rural parts of East Central Indiana.<\/p>\n