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Volunteers needed
... Camp Hemophilia of
Georgia needs volunteer coun
selors 18 years of age or older
to assist with its weeklong
overnight camp program July
10-16 at Camp Twin Lakes in
Rutledge. Activities include
canoeing, mountain biking,
arts and crafts, outdoor living
skills, swimming, basketball,
soccer, baseball, tennis,
archery and more. For infor
mation or to sign up, call Vic
McCarty at (770) 518-8272 or
email vamccarty@hog.org.
Influenza vaccine
... The Forsyth County
Health Department has
received a limited number of
adult flu shots from the
Georgia Division of Public
Health. The adult influenza
vaccine is for persons four
years of age and up, and will
be given on a first-come, first
served basis. Phone calls to
reserve the vaccine w ill not be
taken.
Mammogram screenings
... Throughout the year.
Northside Hospital will offer
low -cost mammogram screen
ings and breast health educa
tion to Forsyth and north
Fulton residents.
The screenings will be
available through Screen-
Atlanta, Northside's mobile
mammography van. at Kroger
stores in Cumming and
Alpharetta.
Upcoming dates and loca
tions include:
• Hwy. 9 at Windward
Parkway, 12870 Hwy. 9. April
8. May 'l2
• Grassland, 5665 Ga.
Hwy. 9 at Frances Road. April
19 '
• Lakeland Plaza, 540
Lakeland Plaza. March 11,
April 1, May 4
• Keith Bridge Commons,
2655 Freedom Pkwy, at Hwy.
306. April 7
• Greens Corner, 2325
Bethelview Rd. at Hwy. 20.
April 13
• Sharon Greens, 1595
Peachtree Pkwy, at Sharon
Road. April 29
Participants must meet
American Cancer Society and
Northside Hospital screening
guidelines to qualify and
appointments are required.
The fee for services is SBS,
payable by check. Visa,
Master Card and cash (exact
amount necessary). Insurance
can be filed; however, pay
ment will depend on policy
coverage.
For more information, to
schedule an appointment or to
find another Kroger location,
call Screen Atlanta at (404)
851-6070.
The Alzheimer's Support
Group
... meets at 2 p.m. on the
third Monday of each month
at the Forsyth County Senior
Center. For information, call
Shelley or Jackie at (770) 781-
2178.
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The Forsyth Disability
Coalition Inc.
... an all volunteer support
group meets the third Sunday
of each month at 3 p.m. at
Northside Hospital Forsyth.
1400 Building in the Everett
and Teresa Bennett Education
Center.
The meetings for February
and March will be scheduled
at 5 p.m. due to a previous
scheduling.
The Family Caregiver
... support group meets the
fourth Monday of each month
at 6:30 p.m. at Northside
Hospital Forsyth, 1400
Building Everett and Teresa
Bennett Education Center
Classroom B.
La Leche League of
Cumming
... offers mother-to-mother
support and information about
breastfeeding to new or preg
nant moms. Free meeting the
second Tuesday of the month
at 10:15 a.m. in the south
Forsyth/John's Creek area.
Call Tracey at (770) 315-5112
for more information and
directions. or visit
www.lalecheleague.org.
Hospice volunteers need
ed
... Haven House seeks
compassionate volunteers to
visit terminally ill people and
their loved ones. Volunteer to
provide companionship or
write cards to homebound
patients. For information, call
Heather at (404) 874-8313,
Ext. 487.
Life Link of Georgia
... the agency which coor
dinates organ and tissue
donations for Georgia, has
speakers available for civic
groups, churches, schools,
corporations, etc. Speakers
are trained to provide infor
mation about organ and tis
sue donation and transplanta
tion.
Presentations will be tai
lored to the specific audi
ence. To learn more, contact
Michelle Duke at (404) 266-
8884.
Volunteers needed
... The Forsyth County
Senior Center needs volun
teers for the programs that
serve the seniors of the coun
ty. If you are interested in vol
unteer opportunities, call
Jackie or Sonya at (770) 781-
2178.
Caregiver Support
Group
... meets in the Everett and
Teresa Bennett Education
Center, classroom B. at
Northside Hospital Forsyth.
1400 Building, on the fourth
Monday of each month at 6:30
p.m.
For information, call (770)
889-2859.
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HEALTH NOTES
Angels Have Wheels
... All Medicare recipients
should now be aware that if
they suffer from conditions
such as arthritis, cardiovascu
lar disease and respiratory dis
orders, and have difficulty
walking or propelling a stan
dard wheelchair, they may be
eligible to receive an electric
wheelchair paid for by
Medicare.
For information about
Medicare eligibility, contact
Gregory at (800) 810-2877.
Volunteers needed
... at the Northside
Hospital Forsyth. If you
would like to join a great
group of men and women who
give their time and enjoy help
ing their community and to
serve better our hospital,
please call (770) 844-3264 or
(770) 844-3314 to receive an
application and get some
needed information.
Volunteers needed
... for a community team to
fight against breast cancer.
For more information, call
Maresa Helton. LPN, at the
Dawson County Health
Department at (706) 265-
2611.
The Georgia Chapter of
the Alzheimer's Association
... has announced that reg
istration in the nationwide
.Safe Return program is now
available for hundreds of
Georgia residents with
Alzheimer’s disease and relat
ed dementia.
The fee is S4O. Given the
increasing number of
Alzheimer's patients that are
frequently reported as miss
ing. this program is away of
increasing their protection and
safe return.
For more information, call
Andrea Higgins at (404) 728-
1181.
Prostate Cancer Support
Group
... meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Northside Hospital
Forsyth in the library of the
1400 Medical Office Building.
Newly diagnosed men and
those dealing with prostate
cancer meet to discuss the
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the disease. All are welcome.
For more information, call
(770) 888-8775 or (770) 781-
8086.
Volunteers needed
... in various departments
and shifts at North Fulton
Regional Hospital. Volunteers
provide valuable services
within the hospital that benefit
the departments and patients
along with their families and
friends.
For information, call Gail
Sinno at (770) 751-2602.
Breast Cancer Support
Group
... Bosom Buddies meets
the third Sunday of each
month at 3 p.m. at Northside
Hospital Forsyth in the 1400
Medical Office Building.
For information, call
Donna Granger at (770) 205-
3943, Virginia Jones at (770)
888-9441 or Diane Littleton at
(770) 844-1940 or email cum
mingbosombuddies@yahoo.c
om. For locations of other
support groups, call the main
office in Chamblee at (770)
455-7637.
Support group
... called ASCEND.
Autism Spectrum Community
Efforts and New Directions
for parents of children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
has been formed in Forsyth
County.
The group meets monthly,
the first Saturday from 11 a m.
to 1 p.m. on some months and
the second Tuesday from 7-9
p.m. on alternating months.
The meetings are at
Parkway Presbyterian Church
on Bethel view Road in
Cumming near Exit 13 of Ga.
400. For information, call
(770) 833-9966.
Alcoholics Anonymous
... offers meetings at differ
ent locations.
For meeting times and
information, call (770) 886-
0696.
Narcotics Anonymous
... offers six meetings a
week and a 24-hour Help
Line.
The Help Line number is
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Wednesday, March 17,2004 -
(678)549-2157.
Cancer Support Group
... a drop in cancer support
group will meet the first
Wednesday of every month at
Northside Hospital Forsyth
1400 Building Bennett
Education Center Classroom
A from 10-11:30 a.m.
All are welcome.
Special group counseling
series
... entitled "Grieving the
Loss of a Child" for parents
who have experienced the
death of a child is now being
offered on Mondays from
6:30-8 p.m.
The series is at the Hospice
office, 2150 Limestone Pkwy,
in Gainesville. The program is
free, but registration is
required.
To register or for more
information, call Donna Moss
at (770) 533-8888.
Grief Share seminar
... and support group meets
at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at
the Episcopal Church of the
Holy Spirit on Pilgrim Mill
Road.
Grief Share features nation
ally recognized experts on
grief and recovery topics.
Seminar sessions include:
• 'When Your Dreams Fall
Apart"
• "The Seasons of Grief’
• "The Emotions of Grief'
• "When Your Spouse
Dies"
• "Your Family and Grief'
and
• "Growing Through
Grief."
For information, call (770)
887-8190.
Children's Diabetes
Support Group
... Do you have a school
age child with diabetes? I am
interested in forming a fel
lowship group for children
and their parents coping with
this disease.
The idea is to get together
ARE you INTERESTED
IN EDUCATION THAT...
• IS CHRIST-CENTERED, BIBLICAL, AND NON-DENOMINATIONAL?
• STRIVES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND A LOVE FOR LEARNING?
• PROMOTES CHARACTER GROWTH & WELL-ROUNDED DEVELOPMENT?
• EMPHASIZES SMALL CLASS ROOMS AND PERSONALIZED GOALS?
• ENCOURAGES PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNITY FOCUS?
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, March 27th, 10am-12noon
At Our Elementary Campus:
Sawnee Mountain Church of God, 610 Canton Hwy., (Cumming)
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School For Grades K 12.
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periodically for fun events,
fundraising and diabetes
advocacy work and, most
important, to let the children
know they are not tackling
this alone.
We can divide the group
by age if appropriate.
This is also a great way
for teenage diabetics to pick
up some babysitting jobs.
If interested, contact
Pamela Bartz at (770) 205-
6509 or by e-mail at
pbartz@thecambergroup.com.
The Young Women's
Cancer Survivor Group
... meets the second
Tuesday of each month from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at
Northside/Interchange
Professional Building, 5780
Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd.,
Suite 445.
This group is for women
ages 21-38 deal with con
cerns around body image,
dating, sexuality, fertility,
parenting, family and work
issues. Laurel Gulish, M.A.,
who is a licensed psychother
apist, facilitates the program.
For information, call
(404) 845-5640 or go to
www.thewellnesscommunity
atlanta.org.
Cancer Info Line
... Northeast Georgia
Medical Center offers a can
cer information line, a free
telephone service to north
east Georgia communities
providing education, infor
mation and resources to can
cer patients, family members
and the general public.
Services include physi
cian and community referrals
as well as distribution of lit
erature, audiotapes and
videos on cancer and related
services. An experienced
oncology nurse coordinates
these patient services.
Call the cancer informa
tion line at (770) 533-8850 or
(800) 466-4516, Monday-
Friday between 9 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
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