Health
September 1, 2023 by Staff Report

American Red Cross urges people to make and keep appointments to help avoid a blood shortage...

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross urges people to make and keep appointments to help avoid a blood shortage.

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

Sept. 7, Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, 12-6 p.m.

Sept. 10, Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sept. 14, Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 12-6 p.m.

Sept. 14, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 12-6 p.m.

Sept. 21, Geauga Library Administration, 12701 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 21, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 12-5 p.m.

Sept. 22, Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 28, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 12–6 p.m.

Help for Mental Illness

NAMI Geauga offers mental health support groups and classes for families and persons affected by mental illness. There is no charge to participants. All offerings are 100% peer led and meet in person or on Zoom.

Check out NAMI’s calendar online for the latest listings: www.namigeauga.org.

Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting

Thursdays, 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 grief, alcoholism, addiction, depression, co-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life. The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship.

Learn more at www.Horizons4you.com/LifeRecovery.

FA Twelve Step Meetings

Wednesdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m.

Obsessed with food, weight, dieting or body image? Join every Wednesday for a Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 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, visit www.foodaddicts.org.