Fairmount, 1100 Farm Crest Drive, Ephrata, will host a free WellSpan Diabetes Day program called "Diabetes: The Heart of the Matter" on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will take place in the Farm Crest Community Room. The public is invited to attend.

Exhibitors will share food samples, recipes, and exercise demos from 6 to 7 p.m. Kelly Trynosky, WellSpan's program director of disease management, will speak at 7 p.m. on "Diabetes and Heart Disease" and will discuss the role of healthy eating, physical activity, and blood sugar control in helping to keep the heart healthy.

While the event is free, registration is required by calling the Wellness Center at 717-721-8790, ext. 0.

Additionally, Fairmount is hosting a food drive until Tuesday, Nov. 15. The collected food and pantry items will be donated to CrossNet Ministries in New Holland. CrossNet is a local organization that provides free food items to Lancaster County residents in need.

Tables for donations will be set up in the Wheat Ridge lobby on the west side of the Fairmount campus. Local residents may drop off unexpired, nonperishable food items and paper goods just inside the first set of doors. Donations most needed at this time are juices and broth, canned chunky soups, crackers, instant rice, macaroni and cheese, pasta sauce, cereal cups for kids, condiments, size 6 diapers, and paper goods.

For directions, visit http://www.fairmounthomes.org.