TV Host Evette Rios to Join Fidelis Care at The 2017 Great New York State Fair

Syracuse, New York, Aug. 23, 2017 -- SYRACUSE (August 23, 2017) – Fair goers will find healthy school lunch ideas and unique cooking tips from TV host and lifestyle expert Evette Rios, who will highlight Fidelis Care’s presence at The Great New York State Fair this year. The local health plan is also planning free vision screenings for students and a school supply giveaway in addition to its sponsorship of Senior Citizens’ Days and the Adopt-a-Family program. 

Fidelis Care will be on-site during all 13 days of the Fair with an exciting series of events designed to help families get ready for back to school. Each day, representatives will be available at Fidelis Care’s booth in front of the Art and Home Center to answer questions about health insurance and help eligible residents apply for enrollment. 

Youth Day, August 31:

• Wegmans Demonstration Kitchen with Evette Rios at 12:30 PM in the Art and Home Center. Evette will be creating crispy cauliflower crust pizza, kale salad with avocado dressing, and superfood brownies. 
•  “Ask the Expert” with Evette Rios at the Fidelis Care booth from 2-3 PM

Student Day, September 1:

• Fidelis Care will give away over 6,000 free school supplies to help families prepare for the start of the new school year. Fidelis Care Representatives will give backpacks, spiral notebooks, calculators, and pencils to children beginning at 10 AM at Fidelis Care’s booth. 
• Fidelis Care will also offer free student vision screenings provided by Davis Vision and Empire Visionworks. 

Adopt-a-Family and Senior Days:  

• Fidelis Care is once again supporting the Adopt-a-Family program, which provides local, low-income families with free admission to the Fair as well as food and entertainment vouchers.  In addition, Fidelis Care continues its sponsorship of the Fair’s Senior Citizens’ Days on August 28 and August 29 when visitors age 60 and older are offered free admission to the Fair.

“As a Statewide health plan, Fidelis Care is pleased to have a strong presence at the Fair each year,” said Chief Marketing Officer Pamela Hassen. “It’s always a great opportunity for us to promote health and wellness for children and adults of all ages.”

"We are pleased to renew and extend our partnership with Fidelis Care because of the value they provide for fairgoers through several public events.  I encourage everyone to take advantage of these excellent opportunities," said Troy Waffner, Acting Fair Director.

About Fidelis Care:

As a faith-based, mission-driven health plan, Fidelis Care offers quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life, including products available through NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace. With more than 1.6 million members Statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

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Allie Abbate
Fidelis Care
716-564-6295
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