It’s Christmas in July food drive in Deer Park

HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab will host a special “Christmas in July” canned-food drive through Sunday, July 31, to help replenish local food banks and shelters.

HealthSource Doctors are offering a free Community Service Health Screenings, which normally costs $189, in exchange for canned food/nonperishable donations. The 19-point screenings can help track down even the smallest amounts of pain, including those suffering from a wide range of problems such as low back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder or arm pain, bulging or herniated discs, leg pain, numbness and more. Even X-rays will be included if necessary.

“Many people don’t realize that this can be one of the toughest times of the year for the local food banks and shelters. We tend to forget about those in need outside of the holiday season. Even though we’re still half a year away from the holidays, we thought an early celebration could help jump-start the collections for local food donations,” said HealthSource chief executive officer Dr. Chris Tomshack. “Together, we can all help build a stronger, healthier community.”

Donations will be collected at HealthSource, 20876 N. Rand Road, Deer Park, throughout July.

Food banks nationwide are reporting a record number of Americans seeking food this year. The USDA reported in November 2009, that an estimated 49 million people, including 17 million children are at risk of hunger.

To find out more about this year’s Christmas in July canned-food drive, contact HealthSource at (847) 726-0044.