North Central Kansas Technical College recently was awarded a $600 grant from the Hays area Heartland Community Foundation’s Healthy Living Fund.
The grant funds will provide support for the annual Hays Community Health Fair, which is organized and staffed by the Hays campus NCK Tech nursing students and faculty. Sandra Gottschalk, NCK Tech Hays campus nursing department chairwoman, and Beryl Dinges, NCK Tech nursing faculty, were presented the award during a ceremony last week at Fort Hays State University.
The Community Health Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at Hays National Guard Armory and will promote public awareness of current health issues. During the fair, a variety of educational material is available, include pamphlets, DVDs, free blood sugar monitoring and blood pressure checks. The American Red Cross also will conduct a blood drive during the event.
The NCK Tech Registered Nurse program earned the Kansas State Board of Nursing Certificate of Excellence in 2013. For more information, visit www.ncktc.edu.