May is National Arthritis Month, and churches in Tucson have partnered with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arthritis Foundation to create free Coffee Hour events. The events will educate Arizona residents about the causes of, risk factors for developing, and options for arthritis.
All educational events will take place immediately after church services, and refreshments will be served.
All events will take place May 18 after the services, each of which will last about 90 minutes.
∫ Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 850 N. 11th Ave.: Service begins at 11 a.m.
∫ AZUSA, 7474 E. Broadway, Suite 100: Service begins at 10 a.m.
∫ Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 210 E. Lester St.: Service begins at 9:45 a.m.
The events are open to anyone who is at risk for developing or has arthritis and/or family members/friends with arthritis.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, rheumatoid arthritis affects 1.3 million Americans annually, while 27 million people are living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis among the black, Asian, Hispanic and white populations.
For more information, call ADHS at 1-602-542-1214.