Club News for June 8, 2012
Car show highlights kids’ blood pressure
The Baton Rouge Area Mustangers and Hollingsworth Richards Ford hosted a car show on May 19 to celebrate Pediatric Blood Pressure Awareness Month in Louisiana.
More than 60 Ford and Ford-powered vehicles registered for the event, and more than 100 people attended. The National Pediatric Blood Pressure Awareness Foundation used the event to raise awareness about routine blood pressure screenings for children. For information on blood pressure and children, visit http://www.bloodpressure4kids.org.
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