Plant-based diet topic of free forum

SEQUIM — Dr. Kip Tulin will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum, “Plant-Based Eating: Good For You, Good For The World” on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

The presentation will be at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave., in Sequim.

Dr. Tulin is the volunteer medical director for the Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness clinic. He is a retired pediatrician and has lived in Sequim for seven years.

His presentation will outline what a plant-based diet means, and he will offer evidence of how such a diet can benefit the individual as well as the environment.

WOW! Working on Wellness is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health &Wellness Clinic — Sequim’s free clinic.

The clinic provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members.

Its work is supported by more than 70 volunteers, including physicians, other professional health care providers and laypersons, as well as private and public donations.

The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5.

Those interested in supporting the clinic can call 360-582-0218.

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