Giant barbecue, health fair Aug. 20 at Mountain View

Saturday, Aug. 20, is the date of the second annual Back-to-School Barbecue and Health Fair at Mountain View Community Center in Edgewood.
The still-new event is huge and growing. Last year, more than 400 individuals in need from the greater Edgewood-Puyallup-Tacoma area lined up in the rain to receive help in the form of backpacks, school supplies, food and clothing.
Like last year, everything is free. Music will be on hand.
Immunizations will be given on a fist-come-first-served basis, and persons who wish to receive them must bring their immunization records.
Also on tap this year will be vision checks, haircuts and a bicycle-helmet giveaway, just to name a few of the things to get kids off to a good start at school this fall.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It is hosted by the community center and Mountain View Lutheran Church.
Sponsors and partners include Office Depot, Microsoft, local Kiwanis clubs, John Korsmo Construction, United Way of Pierce County, Good Samaritan/Multi-Care, and many others.
To help support this event or more more information, contact the community center's executive director, Charmaine Jovanovich, at (253) 826-4329 or charmainejm@mtviewcc.org, or Bethann Johnson at bethannj@mtviewcc.org.
The community center is located at 3505 122nd Ave. East, Edgewood.