Tanner News

Carrollton’s Mayfest celebrated its 29th year in 2014, and Tanner Health System offered a variety of free family activities at west Georgia’s largest outdoor festival. More than 10,000 people attended this year’s festivities in downtown Carrollton on Saturday, May 3.

Tanner hosted “Get Healthy, Live Well Village,” which featured a main stage, interactive booths and free kids’ activities under a 100-foot tent located in the parking lot of the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum on Bradley Street. More than a dozen family-oriented exhibits highlighted the healthy living, nutrition and physical fitness programs sponsored by Tanner and Get Healthy, Live Well.

A Full Lineup of Healthy Family Fun

Tanner’s main stage featured events throughout the day, which included:

• Get Healthy West Georgia 2014 Weight Loss Challenge Grand Finale & Big Reveal
• A community Zumba class
• Live cooking demonstrations
• Kids’ fitness activities
• Line dancing
• Hula hoop and jump rope contests
• Door prize giveaways
• Musical entertainment provided by Just In Time DJ

Door Prizes All Day

• Four bicycles
• Family picnic and lunch totes
• Community garden package
• Healthy living gift packages
• Fitness items
• T-shirts

Games, Crafts and Giveaways Galore

Visitors to Get Healthy, Live Well village also enjoyed:

• A free photo booth
• Kids’ gardening, crafts, art and fitness activities
• Sun safety demonstrations from Tanner Cancer Care Center
• Healthy food and snack samples
• Guided walking tours of historic homes in downtown Carrollton
• Information about the Carrollton Greenbelt
• A local food exhibit presented by west Georgia farmers and the Cotton Mill Farmers Market
• School nutrition information from Carrollton City Schools
• Diabetes prevention risk assessments
• Free blood pressure screening
• Mental health awareness information