Health & Wellness
American Red Cross will hold a blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
Bloodmobile
American Red Cross will hold a 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.
Sept. 6, Chardon Healthcare Center, 620 Water St., Chardon, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 8, Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sept. 10, First United Methodist Church, 14999 So. State St., Middlefield, 1-6 p.m.
Sept. 14, Joe’s Vinyl Window Shop, 15020 Shedd Road, Burton, 2-8 p.m.
Growth Through Grief Seminar
Sept. 9, 7-9 p.m.
The community is welcome to attend the Growth Through Grief: Finding Hope and Healing After Suicide and Other Trauma seminar at DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center, 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
The seminar will have a panel of experts as well as personal stories from those with lived experience. The seminar will feature Dr. Philip Junglas, American Board of Certified with Internal Medicine, Board Member of NAMI Geauga; Jenn Bartone, executive director of NAMI Geauga; Alicia Blackley, assistant clinical director of outpatient services at New Directions; and Jim Holbrook,VA suicide prevention coordinator at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The seminar is free; RSVP is requested either online at DeJohnCares.com or by calling 440-516-5555.
Miles for Mental Health Walk
Oct. 5
The fourth annual Miles for Mental Health and Wellness Walk benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness in NAMI Geauga County’s crucial, countywide programs and services will be held at the Chesterland office, 8389 Mayfield Road.
The Wellness Symposium and family-friendly entertainment will begin at 9 a.m., with step-off for the 5K walk at 11 a.m. Special guest speaker and a light meal will immediately follow.
Registration is free. To register as an individual walker or to form a team and/or to find information regarding volunteer opportunities and sponsorship, call 440-286-6264 or visit www.nami.org/geaugacounty.
Growing in Grief
Oct. 7, 14, and 21, 7-8 p.m.
Bainbridge Community Church in partnership with Ginny Circle is offering a support group, Growing In Grief: Mindfulness, Meaning, and Music, for those experiencing grief from death, job loss, divorce or the state of the nation. The group will be lead by Lori Boyer, creative grief coach and founder of Ginny’s Circle, at Bainbridge Community United Church of Christ, 17751 Chillicothe Road.
The group will use a unique combination of mindfulness, music and creative exercises.
The program is free but advanced registration is required. Call Lori at 330-998-1452 or email ginnyscircle@gmail.com with any questions.
