Health & Wellness
American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
Bloodmobile
American Red Cross blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website online at www.red crossblood.org.
Nov. 5, Federated Church UCC, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-6 p.m.
Nov. 8, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 1-7 p.m.
Nov. 10, Joe’s Vinyl Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road, Burton, 2-8 p.m.
Nov. 13, First United Methodist Church, 14999 South State St., Middlefield, 1-6 p.m.
Nov. 15, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 1-6 p.m.
Free Hernia Screenings
Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to noon
Drs. Jacob A. Petrosky, Liming Yu and Christopher Bohac will provide free hernia screenings at University Hospitals Geauga Medical CenterSpecialty Clinic,13207 Ravenna Road in
Claridon Township.
The event is free to the public, but advance registration is required. Call 216-415-6570 to register.
Next Step Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Nov. 3, 6:30-9 p.m.
The Next Step Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization formed to support and transition at-risk youth, is hosting a wine tasting fundraiser at Colonial Wine & Beverage, 8389 Mayfield Road in Chester Township. Event includes a buffet dinner, silent auction and 50/50 raffle.
Tickets are $50 each, presale only. To purchase tickets, be a sponsor or make donations, call Andrea Pollock at 216-990-0524 or Liz Burkhart at 4400-543-3805.
Walk-In Immunization Clinic
Nov. 5, 1-5 p.m.
The Geauga County Health District, in partnership with University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, is holding a walk-in clinic for children ages two months to 18 years old.
The clinic will be available to children who are underinsured, without insurance or have Medicaid at Middlefield First United Methodist Church, 14999 S. State Ave., Middlefield. Please bring the child’s immunization records.
For more information, call the Geauga County Health District at 440-279-1950.
Register for Nutrition Classes
The Northeast Ohio Institute of Functional Medicine, located at 8398 Kinsman Road in Russell Township, will be holding two free classes that are free and open to the public.
“Gluten-Free Eating” will be held from Nov. 15 from 6:30-8 p.m. Nutritionist Bob Iafelice will talk about gluten, its effect on the body and how to avoid gluten and still eat healthy. Samples of the newest gluten-free bars will be provided.
“Nutritional Strategies for Cold and Flu Season” will be offered Dec. 13 from 6:30-8 p.m. Iafelice will talk about how to build up the immune system naturally so that it is ready to fight off all the winter germs.
To register, call 440-338-6344 or email kate@neoifm.com.
Help for Mental Illness
Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support, education and advocacy for those affected by mental illness.
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour training that gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with a mental health or substance abuse problem and to connect them with the appropriate support and resources when needed. It will be held Nov. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the NAMI community room, 107 South St., Suite 6, Chardon. Cost is $40 and includes all materials and food.
Family support facilitator training will be offered Nov. 2-4 at NAMI Greater Cleveland Office, 2012 W. 25th St., Suite 600 in Cleveland. Training is Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For more information or to register for either training event, call NAMI Geauga County at 440-286-6264or email jbartone@namigeauga.org.
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