A Weekly Wellness Revolution: Health Equity and Economic Empowerment Combined

Imagine having a synergistic day devoted to preventive health promotion and legacy wealth creation—every Saturday.
 
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic diseases—such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension—account for 7 out of every 10 deaths each year and 86% of the nation’s healthcare costs. These conditions are largely preventable with early detection and proper management through responsive healthcare teams and timely screenings. Yet, preventive services are used at only about half the recommended rate.

Why?
​Most check-ups and screenings occur in physician clinics, where cost-sharing through copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles is required. Many individuals either cannot afford these costs or opt not to pay. These financial barriers often deter people from accessing life-saving preventive care.

Despite the proven benefits of preventive health services, many go without due to the closure of clinics in rural communities—designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)—and financial hardship. Economic, environmental, and social disadvantages further reduce access. Even individuals with quality insurance may avoid care due to copayments or the risk of a preventive visit being reclassified as diagnostic if any symptoms are discussed, resulting in unexpected charges.

Each year, millions of premature deaths are caused by chronic diseases that could have been prevented. While prevention helps contain rising healthcare costs, barriers such as limited access to care, healthy food, safe environments, and opportunities for education and employment continue to drive costs upward. Preventive care improves health at every life stage—helping people stay healthy, delay or avoid illness, manage existing conditions, and live more productive lives.
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We know what influences health: avoiding tobacco, eating well, staying active, seeing a doctor when sick, and receiving screenings, immunizations, and wellness visits. But until Synergy Saturday, there was no unified way to bring these components together in an accessible, proactive, and community-driven model.

Enter Synergy Saturday
​Synergy Saturday offers a consistent, safe, and convenient platform for preventive care—free of cost-sharing. Every week, we bring together healthcare professionals, wellness providers, and community members for screenings, education, and holistic health services. The name reflects our collaborative spirit and unified mission to improve population health.

Evidence supports that team-based care is effective and cost-efficient. Synergy Saturday harnesses this power by creating a shared space where healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines work together to deliver better outcomes. Our mobile screening events help participants understand their health data and build a roadmap toward lasting wellness.

Synergy Saturday strengthens the role of hospitals and healthcare workers in population health, making their involvement essential—especially in participating communities. Much like Redbox used existing McDonald's locations to expand quickly, we partner with hospitals and health systems to maximize reach using their established footprints. This modular model allows for easy scaling across regions.

We also promote holistic health and informed decision-making, empowering individuals with alternatives to chronic medication use. With rising misinformation, side effects, and the risks associated with long-term medication—especially in vulnerable populations—education and lifestyle change are more crucial than ever.
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Synergy Saturday promotes total wellness from pain and stress relief to improved circulation, digestion, immunity, and mental health. Our collaborative approach yields results greater than any single effort. It addresses the root causes of poor health—whether stemming from poverty, negative self-image, or a lack of access—and offers sustainable solutions.

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Shop Small Every Saturday With Synergy Saturday
In addition to promoting personal health, Synergy Saturday supports financial health. Participants attending free health screenings are encouraged to support local vendors who share our values. Community members invest in local economies and businesses by shopping small every Saturday at our venues.
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As participants continue their health journey with us, they begin to feel better, do better, and live better—leading to more productive, healthier, and wealthier communities

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​Join the movement! 👉 Volunteer or sponsor a screening to help us deliver free, empowering health care every Saturday.

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