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Spring 14 Health Fair at El

Salgado Community Center!
End of the Year Banquet!
VCH annual Awards !
Fall Quarter 14 Preview!

Funded by the Community

Activities Committee (CAC) and
a proud member of the USAC
Community Service Commission
(CSC).

Contributors to VCH: !
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VCH would like to give our most sincere thanks to

CSC for all their help this past quarter. We would also
like to extend our thanks to our collaborators and
providers: the city of Santa Ana, Marco Belleza,
Salgado Community Center; Senator Lou Correa and
his team, Western College of Pharmacy; Western
College of Optometry; UCLA School of Dentistry;
Healing Hands for Humanity; Dan Griffiths; Nancy Le
and YWCA; Mimi Chang & Asian Pacific Liver Center;
Dr. George Garcia, Nancy Vo, and their team; Wayne A.
Walls and the American Career College; Dr. James
Truong; Dr Thuyanh Nguyen; Dr. Vuong Nguyen; A3M;
CISA; OCAPICA; Alzheimer's Association; Donuttery;
Thanh Son Tofu; Starbucks; & French Park Care Center.

Spring 2014 Health Fair at El Salgado:

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This past Spring, VCH successfully screened over 150 patients at the El Salgado Community
Center in Santa Ana. Due to our extensive efforts in outreach and our change in Health Fair
venue, we again were able to expand our services beyond just the Vietnamese community and
expand further into the Latino community. Services provided at this health fair include
hypertension and BMI screenings, glucose and cholesterol screenings, lung check, dental
services, bone density measurements, grip check, Hep B/C screenings, vision screenings and
mammograms. We also introduced a new acupuncture and chiropractic service with the help of
Healing Hands for Humanity. All stations were occupied with numerous patients in need of these
health services and about 40 patients were able to receive mammograms.

HEALTH FAIR STATISTICS

Total Number of Patients Screened

~156 patients

Average Age of Patients

~56 years old

Health Accessibility of Patients

Average Income of Patients

48% of patients are without insurance coverage

56.2% of these patients are without insurance due to
Language Barrier
Insufficient Finances
Insufficient Access to Health Information
Between $0-$10,000 per year (Low Income Range)

Patients at Risk for High Cholesterol

42% of total number of patients

Patients at Risk for Hypertension

48% of total number of patients

Patients at Risk for Diabetes

36% of total number of patients

End of the Year Banquet!

VCH Prom: Under the Sea
This years Under the Sea prom-themed banquet was held at Sunset Rec Vista Room to
celebrate the dedication and hard work of our active members, staff, and alumni. Those
in attendance were encouraged to ask dates in the traditional prom way, leading to a
flurry of candy, posters, and flowers. Members, staff, and alumni enjoyed an evening of
delicious food, entertainment, and friendly competition as attendees battled it out in our
VCH Talent Show. Participants showcased an amazing array of talents including singing,
dancing, magic tricks, spoken word, and much more! Superlatives and gag awards were
handed out before we ended the night with the much anticipated crowning of our VCH
Prom King and Queen. The King and Queen led us onto the dance floor for their
inaugural slow dance as members joined them to dance the night away. Photos, hugs,
and a parting gift for everyone marked an end to our memorable prom night and an even
more unforgettable year for VCH.

w PROM KING & QUEEN w !

w TALENT SHOW WINNERS w !

Michael Dittmar &

Thanh Tu

Minh Pham &

Teresa Tran

The Prom Court consisted of seniors

Nhu Chau, Teresa Tran, Thanh Tu, Lisa
Van, Michael Dittmar, Peter Doan, Steven
Nguyen, & Harry Pham. At the end of
the night, all the votes were tallied and
Michael and Thanh were officially
crowned our Prom King and Queen.

Minh delighted the audience and

judges with a collection of jawdropping magic tricks while Teresa
amazed us with her fantastic cover of
Paramores hit song Aint It Fun.

VCH News:!
We would like to recognize these members for all they have done for VCH. We wish to extend
our sincere gratitude to these amazing individuals for their exceptional hard work and
dedication to VCH throughout the year.

Volunteers of the Year!

Minh Pham
Volunteer of the Quarter !

Bao Ho

Andy Luong
Interns of the Year!

Teresa Tran & Alex Pham

VCH Lifetime Achievement Award!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Upcoming Events for Fall 2014
w CSC Day of Service (Saturday,
11/8)
w Fall Health Fair (Sunday, 11/9)
w Health Sites at Phuoc Loc Tho
(Sunday, 11/16)
w PCH Social (Tuesday, 12/2)

Nhu Chau
Special thanks
to leaving staff
for all their
hard work:
Harry Pham,
Michael Dittmar,
Thanh Tu, Lisa
Van, Steven
Nguyen, Gabe
Matias, Trang
Vu, and
Hamilton Luu.
Well miss you!

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