Donate Blood and Get Your Flu Shot!
The Bloodworks Northwest Bloodmobile will be parked proudly in the Liquor & Cannabis Board parking lot from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM—because nothing says “community wellness” like giving the gift of life between a chair massage and puppy cuddles.
Book your appointment now and be a quiet kind of hero—the kind with excellent taste in wellness fairs.
Who's Gonna Be there?
Thank you to these businesses who have already committed to participating in the Wellness Fair!
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
Caring Hearts 4 Paws (that's right! Puppy Cuddles!!!)
WA Department of Retirement Systems
WA Health Care Authority
Lewis Mason Thurston Area Agency on Aging
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
Overeaters Anonymous
Kaiser-Permanente
Statistics
08/21/26 - 08/26/26 Click Here to Complete The Online Scavenger Hunt!
Vendors have identified pieces of information they want you to find on their sites. When you find that information, select it on the online form, and move on to the next one!
Complete the form by Wednesday, August 26th to be eligible for prizes. Every WDVA employee who participates in the scavenger hunt, no matter how well you do, will receive a SWAG bag. The form can be completed any time you're available.
In-Person Wellness Fair
Who: Hosted by Liquor and Cannabis Board and Department of Veterans Affairs
What: In-Person Wellness Fair
When: August 27, 2026, 10 am - 1 pm
Where: Liquor and Cannabis Board: 1025 Union Ave SE, Olympia, WA
Why: To learn more about how to make ourselves more well
How: Walking, rolling, crawling, skipping, dancing, or other
August 26th Online Wellness Webinars sessions!
Due to the success of the online Wellness Fairs the past few years, we're doing it again!
Wednesday August 26th only, vendors are doing 15- and 30-minute webinars on a variety of subjects (see below). You can pre-register for the breakouts so they're on your calendar, or click on the link at the time of the breakout and hear what the experts have to say about these topics. For those people who can't make it at that time, we'll post a link the recorded sessions.
Webinar Sessions:
- 9:00 - 9:30 AM PERS and DCP
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Learn the basics of PERS Plans 2, 3 & Washington State DCP,
Hosted by Stacy Rundle from DRS
- 9:40 - 9:55 AM - TBD (but check the webinar about Coping Skills from a past Wellness Fair)
- 10:00 - 10:30 AM Create a Healthier Home
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Learn simple, low-cost ways to prevent mold, improve the air you breathe, and create a healthy home for your kids, pets, and our community. We’ll share information on how common household products can lead to problems with asthma and allergies. In this workshop you’ll learn how to choose safer household products, safely store products, and dispose of unwanted hazardous products for free. We offer a free Safer Cleaning Kit to program participants that pledge to take actions to reduce hazardous products in their home.
Hosted by Jessica Goulet of Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
- 10:40 - 10:55 AM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Fraud Prevention from a past Wellness Fair)
- 11:00 - 11:15 AM - TBD (but check out this Grounding activity from a past Wellness Fair)
- 11:20 - 11:35 AM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Financial Wellness from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 11:40 - 11:55 AM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Voluntary Benefits from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 12:00 - 12:15 PM - TBD (But check out this webinar about Boundaries from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 12:20 - 12:35 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about What Veterans Need to Know about Medicare from a past Wellness Fair)
- 12:40 - 12:55 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Getting Unstuck from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 1:00 - 1:15 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Developing Confidence and Self Trust from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 1:20 - 1:35 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about the Veterans In-State Service Shared Leave Program (VISSLP) from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 1:40 - 1:55 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar to get to know your local Timberland Regional Library from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 2:00 - 2:15 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Financial Fraud from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 2:20 - 2:35 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Balancing Your Life from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 2:40 - 2:55 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about EFT and Tapping from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 3:00 - 3:15 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Changing Your Narrative from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 3:20 - 3:35 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about the Baby Steps to Financial Freedom from a previous Wellness Fair)
- 3:40 - 3:55 PM - TBD (but check out this webinar about Weight Management, GLP-1s, and Hypnotherapy from a previous Wellness Fair)