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For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group
Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. ongoing Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Gambling Problem 12 Step Program
Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730. ongoing Georgia Scleroderma Support Group
A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly. Call for day and time. Lovezzola's Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912414-3827. ongoing. ongoing Grief Support Groups
Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3039442. HospiceSavannah.org/GriefSupport. ongoing Grief 101 Support Group
Seven-week morning or eventing adult support grooup offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. ongoing Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Heartbeats for Life
Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Call or email for date. All meetings at Southwest Chatham Library. Tuesdays. 912598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Tuesdays Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.
For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Narcotics Anonymous
Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925. ongoing National Alliance of Mentally Ill
Weekly 90-minute support group for anyone with a mental health diagnosis. Also offer weekly family support group. Both meet Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm. Free and open to the public. ongoing. ongoing Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Overeaters Anonymous
For people who are eating compulsively. If nothing else has worked, there is help. Savannah has 2 OA meetings a week: Wednesday 5:30pm First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Avenue (at Paulsen Street) Friday 6:30pm Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. (off of Skidaway Rd.) Wednesdays, Fridays.. 912-844-4524. elissabeam@yahoo.com. unityofsavannah. org/. Wednesdays, Fridays. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912-358-7150. ongoing. oa.org/meetings. ongoing Parents of Children with IEP's (Individualized Education Plans)
For parents of children attending Chatham-Savannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail. com. ongoing Parents of Ill Children
Backus Children's Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. ongoing Backus Children's Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah-South Coast Parkinson's Support Group
The Savannah-South Coast Parkinson's Support Group will meet the first Saturday Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group of each month from 9am - 11am at South For parents of children with this diagnosis, Coast Medical Group, 1326 Eisenhower Dr, and for men with this diagnosis. Started Building 1. Contact James or Lou at 706by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email 413-3264 or email: admin@gaparkinsons. to meet for mutual support. ongoing. org for more information. Contact name: amkw21@gmail.com. ongoing James Trussell Saturdays.. 706-413-3264. Legacy Group: For individuals with advanced admin@gaparkinsons.org. southcoastmedand recurrent cancer. ical.com/Search/search_details_locations. Group addresses the concerns of advanced php?location=1. Saturdays. Southcoast and recurrent cancer survivors from the Medical Group (Southside Savannah), 1326 physical, emotional, spiritual, and social Eisenhower Dr. Parkinson's Support Group aspects of healing. To register for a speFirst Thursdays, 5pm-6:30pm, Marsh Aucific session and to learn about the group, ditorium at Candler. Call for info. ongoing. please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-355-6347. sjchs.org/. ongoing Candler 912-350-7845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. ongoing Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Pryme Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Meets the second Tuesday of each month Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support at St. Joseph’s Hospital,11705 Mercy Blvd., Group Meeting Room 1(on the 2nd Floor above
ER entrance) at 6 p.m. An opportunity for people with MS and their families and friends to share information, develop coping strategies, receive support and become involved in community activities. ongoing. 912-819-2224. sjchs.org/. ongoing St. Joseph's Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. Rape Crisis Center
Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-2337273. ongoing. ongoing Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group
Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/. ongoing Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St.
Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave.
Docents and Volunteers Needed at Flannery O'Connor House
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home seeks additional volunteers and volunteer docents to help on Fridays and Saturdays, 1p-4pm, and for possible extended hours. Duties: greet visitors, handle admissions, conduct merchandise sales and help with tours. Docent training and written narratives for reference during tours are provided. ongoing. 912-233-6014. haborrello@aol.com. flanneryoconnorhome. org. ongoing Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Dolphin Project Seeks Volunteers
Sisters Network (Breast Cancer in the African American Community)
Dolphin Project needs boat owners, photographers, and other volunteers to help with scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along coastal Georgia. Must be age 18 or older. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-232-6572. thedolphinproject.org. ongoing
Spinal Injury Support Group
St. Joseph's/Candler's Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing. 912-9644326. ongoing
Third Mondays, 6pm-7pm. At the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial. A national organization to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer on the African American community. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-7405. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-8900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions. Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group. Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-6291089. ongoing. ongoing Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Teens Nurturing Teens (Cancer Support)
Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer. Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Teens With No One to Turn To
Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes. org. ongoing
Good Samaritan Health Clinic
Hospice Volunteers Needed in Chatham and other Coastal Counties
Island Hospice, THA Group's nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888-842-4463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup.org. ongoing
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Bethesda Seeks Volunteer Docents for New History Museum/Visitors Center
Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-351-2061. Elizabeth.brown@ bethesdaacademy.org. ongoing Bethesda
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