Arkansas
Events
Watermelon Festival
August 8, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
August 9, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
August 10, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
https://www.hopewatermelonfest.com/
Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health
Coming soon! Please check back later.
Listed alphabetically by city
- Homewood: Homewood City Hall, October 1
- Mobile: RSA Battle House Tower, October 1
- Mobile: RSA Trustmark Building, October 1
- Mobile: RSA Van Antwerp Building, October 1
- Mongomery: RSA Systems Building, October 1
- Montgomery: RSA Tower Building, October 1
- Montgomery: RSA Dexter Ave Building, October 1
- Tuscaloosa: Intermodal Facility, October 1-7
- Tuscaloosa: City Hall, October 1-7
- Tuscaloosa: Alberta Park Fountain, October 1-7
Proclamations
Coming soon! Please check back later.
Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk, you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check below or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.
- Share Foundation Interfaith Clinic, https://sharefoundation.com/our-agencies/interfaith-clinic/interfaith-home.html
State Liver Disease Facts
- 12 liver transplants were performed in 2021 with 24 people currently on the waiting list.
- 625 deaths due to liver disease /cirrhosis.
- 10.9% of adults have diabetes.
- 70.8% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 29.5% of adults have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 1 serving of fruit is consumed daily on average by adults.
- 1.6 servings of vegetables are consumed daily on average by adults.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Diabetes Statistics at a Glance. Retrieved from https://nccd.cdc.gov/cdi/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=DPH_CDI.ExploreByLocation&rdRequestForwarding=Form
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2022). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/