Event aims to turn people's inner compasses in healthy new direction

A free event featuring food, drinks and entertainment takes place November 12 at Hollings Cancer Center. The Community Compass Project calls it “Dialogue and dining: building a healthy community.” 

Entertainment at the afternoon event will include a comedic monologue by a Lowcountry actress who has appeared on everything from the Charleston-based TV show “Army Wives” to a featured spot at Piccolo Spoleto. Joy Vandervort-Cobb will use humor to showcase the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Ann Caldwell and the Magnolia Singers, known for beautiful a cappella performances of Gullah spirituals, will also be on hand. 

Chef Curtis Labitue, executive chef and owner of Royal Grand Events, will prepare the food.

The event will run from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include a panel discussion with: 

• Michael Cummings, Ph.D., a nationally known tobacco policy and control expert
• Brenda Hoffman, M.D., an MUSC Health gastroenterologist
• Shantae Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer for the Fetter Health Care Network
• Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., an MUSC Health gynecologic oncologist and leading HPV advocate

The goal is to get people to take simple steps that can have a big impact on their health. It’s also a chance for them to tour Hollings Cancer Center.

While the event is free and open to the public, people are asked to register.

More details about the Community Compass Project’s “Dialogue and dining: building a healthy community” event:

When: Saturday, November 12^th, from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Where: Hollings Cancer Center, 86 Johnathan Lucas Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. 

Cost: Free

Registration: Available online

Parking: Free parking is available at the corner of Calhoun and Johnathan Lucas Street.

Contact: Dr. Debbie C. Bryant, RN