Fit, Fun & Fabulous is Thursday on Main Street

Fit, Fun & Fabulous begins Thursday morning.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness, Drug Free, Fire Safety and Respiratory Awareness Month. Those are the reasons Fit, Fun & Fabulous was formed by its six participating organizations: Teche Action Clinic, Franklin Foundation Hospital, Chez Hope, Franklin/Morgan City Healthcare Centers, St. Mary Community Action Agency and The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco Free Living.
The day opens with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast program at The Lamp Post with local physicians and presenters. A senior adult health program will also be at The Lamp Post.
There will be a downtown walking tour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and participants can enter to win an autographed New Orleans Saints/NFL Hall of Famer Willie Roaf jersey. He’ll autograph the jersey at the Health and Wellness Luncheon at noon at The Lamp Post and the drawing will take place during the evening events. Winner must be present to win.
Also, anyone who completes the walking tour and turns in a completed map at one of the information tents will receive a Fit, Fun & Fabulous cooling towel.
Roaf will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon, and Catherine Siracusa, RN, will kick off a noon luncheon with a presentation “Recognizing Stroke FAST.” Tickets may be obtained from the Fit, Fun and Fabulous executive committee while they last.
Chez Hope’s 2017 Unity Day luncheon is also at noon at the Forest Restaurant. Health care screenings will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a children’s area, fitness demonstrations, hands-on activities, the walking tour and booths by medical agencies paired with downtown businesses.
The Walk for Christ kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Contact Cynthia Prince or Delores Stewart to make sure your church or organization will be recognized at the event! Participants will walk together, hand-in-hand, as churches and civic organizations from across St. Mary Parish gather on Main Street. The walk will begin at the main stage on Commercial Street and loop around the historic lamp posts from Willow Street to Jackson Street while live gospel performers entertain.
This year’s evening entertainment will be The Cast, and organizers say “we believe physical activity should be fun, so wear your dancing shoes and come cut up Main Street with us!”
The evening ends with Chez Hope’s candlelight vigil for domestic violence awareness.
There will be more than 50 health, wellness and civic organization vendors set up for the Fit, Fun & Fabulous event. Main Street will be closed from Willow Street to Jackson Street from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Parking will be on the bayouside at Parc sur la Teche.
The walking tour day map and full evening activities map will be available in the event program.
Law enforcement will allow any vehicles en route to St. Mary Tire for repairs that day, and they will be safely escorted through. The road will be opened at 4 p.m. to allow the Franklin High School homecoming parade through, but will be closed again by 5 p.m. to allow the Chitimacha Recreation Department time to set up their evening activities on Main Street.