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March 17, 2022 by Staff Report

For a limited time, the American Red Cross has resumed testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies...

Bloodmobile

For a limited time, the American Red Cross has resumed testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from routine donations that have high levels of COVID-19 antibodies may be used as convalescent plasma to help meet the needs of COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems.

Donation appointments may be made by downloading the free Blood Donor app, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.

March 20, St. Helen’s Church, 12060 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 21, Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 1-7 p.m.

March 31, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 1-7 p.m.

Family First Council

March 21, 1:30 p.m.

Geauga Family First Council meets the third Monday of the month at the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services building located on 13244 Ravenna Road in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.

For more information, please contact Tim Kehres, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.

Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting

Fridays, 6:30-8 p.m.

The open group for men and women meets weekly at Horizons Christian Assembly, 14920 White Road in Middlefield and welcomes anyone struggling with alcoholism, addiction, depression, so-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life. The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship.

Learn more at horizons4you.com/life-recovery.

FA Twelve Step Meetings

Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m.

Obsessed with food, weight or dieting? Join every Wednesday for a Food Addicts Twelve Step meeting at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon. Meetings are open all. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins.

For more information, call 440-897-2936 or 440-227-4879 or visit www.foodaddicts.org.