Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column.

Health Program Seeks 50+ Volunteers
Multi-service nonprofit Bronx House, on Pelham Parkway, is looking for volunteers who are 50 years of age and up to participate in a new, inter-generational health program called CATCH Healthy Habits, sponsored by OASIS and funded by Empire BlueCross BlueShield. Adult volunteers will team up with kindergarten and elementary school-aged children to teach about nutrition and fitness through fun events and activities.

If you’re interested in learning more, Bronx House will be hosting an informational session about the program this Saturday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. during the organization’s open house, 990 Pelham Parkway. For more information, please contact Dara Matthews, CATCH Healthy Habits Coordinator, at dara@bronxhouse.org or 718-792-1800 ext. 239.

Veterans Health Fair
The Office of the Bronx Borough President and the James J. Peters VA Medical Center will hosting a community service and health fair for veterans on Wednesday, January 8, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse. The fair will offer information for accessing a number of social and medical veterans’ benefits, including: employment rights and assistance, service claims information, GI Bill educational benefits and community educational programs, housing information and referrals, mental health assistance, legal assistance, women veteran assistance, on-site medical assessments, Social Security and HRA benefits and more.

Veterans not enrolled in VA health should bring a copy of their. DD214. If you have questions call (718) 590-6001 or (718) 741-4488.

 Ask Be Healthly! Send Us Your Health Questions.

Got a pressing health, fitness, or nutrition question on your mind? Send them our way! We’re ready to tackle your queries about food, sex, illness, health insurance, prescription medications–any health-related topics that puzzle or interest you.

We’ll answer your question in a Q&A feature appearing in the Norwood News‘ Be Healthy! column. If we don’t know, we’ll ask the experts. You can sign your name or send it anonymously.

Send your queries to: norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org.

Here’s a link to the first installment of Ask Be Healthy!