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Published on September 24, 2026

Cone Health Hosts Rockingham Community Wellness Event

Free health screenings, community resources, and more.

 

Key Points

  • Building a Better You: Rockingham is Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Rockingham Community College in Wentworth.
  • 45 vendors and community organizations will provide health screenings, resources and support services.
  • Gift card raffle, “Walk with a Doc” and family activities offer wellness and fun for all ages. 

Greensboro – From blood pressure checks to connecting with area food banks and other helpful resources, everything people need for a healthier tomorrow is coming to Wentworth. The Center for Health Equity at Cone Health’s “Building a Better You: Rockingham” is Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free event takes place at the Robert Key Gymnasium at Rockingham Community College, 558 County Home Rd. Wentworth.

“We know that inadequate and/or lack of housing, education, transportation, food, resources and access to health care all play critical roles in a person’s health,” says Dr. Ruth Phillips, Cone Health director of health equity. “By meeting people where they are, building trust, and connecting individuals to resources, we can begin to close the disparity gaps that exist across our communities.” 

Building a Better You makes it convenient for individuals and families to connect with health care, community services and wellness programs — all in one place.

Event Highlights:Man and woman talking with person at a table

  • Free health screenings
  • Transportation & employment resources
  • Nutrition & family services
  • Mental health support
  • Lunch available while supplies last
  • A performance by the Reidsville High School Drumline
  • Walk with a Doc, offering attendees an opportunity to have meaningful conversations with a physician while enjoying a walk around Rockingham Community College's campus
  • Children's activities, including face painting, a photo booth and educational activities
  • Raffle drawings for $100 gift cards

Building a Better You is part of the Cone Health Center for Health Equity’s C.A.T.C.H 5-in-5 initiative. C.A.T.C.H. stands for Collaborative Actions Towards Community Health. People in certain urban and rural communities within the Cone Health service area have shorter lives compared to those living in other areas. Catch 5 in 5 is an effort to close that gap.

“Working with our community partners, our goal is to improve life expectancy by five years in those areas by addressing critical drivers of health,” says Dr. Olu Jegede, senior vice president, chief health equity and community impact officer at Cone Health. “These include prevention and education around high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, cancer, infant mortality, unintentional injury and opioid use disorder.”

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