ARC blood donations Whether you rock around the clock or just love to rock'n'roll all night, the American Red Cross wants you to "Rock and Roll up Your Sleeves"this summer and donate blood. Giving the "gift of life"can truly make music for someone else. During May and June, come "Rock and Roll up Your Sleeves"at a Red Cross blood donation center or at select blood drives and receive a special rocker-style T-shirt and the opportunity to win an authentic Lynyrd Skynyrd platinum album.
Area locations to donate include May 15 - Transplace, 509 Enterprise Dr., Lowell, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 27 - JB Hunt, 615 JB Hunt Corporate Dr., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543 ) or visit givelife. org to make an appointment. Medicare Advantage Plans A panel of state officials will present a forum on private health insurance plans called Medicare Advantage Plans. If selected, these plans replace coverage that senior citizens have through Medicare. Join via interactive video as our panel discusses these plans to ensure that consumers understand what they are purchasing and to warn against deceptive marketing practices that may be used to sell these products. Schmieding Center for Senior Health & Education, 2422 N. Thompson, Springdale, is hosting this program from 1: 30 to 3 p.m. May 21. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. For more information and to register, call (479 ) 751-3043 or (888 ) 866-8991. Adult CPR training classes The Schmieding Center for Senior Education is providing American Red Cross certified CPR training classes for the layperson. Learn basic CPR skills and choking procedures. No previous training or experience is required. Registrations are being accepted for May 22 from 12: 30 to 4: 30 p.m. The cost is $ 35. The next First Aid class is scheduled for June 19 and the cost is $ 20. Both classes will be at the Schmieding Center-Bella Vista. Call (479 ) 751-3043 or (888 ) -866-8991 for more information or registration. Program needs volunteers to help elderly Faith in Action, a project of Washington Regional, is in need of volunteers to help the homebound aging seniors in Benton and Washington counties. With the growing elderly population and lack of family support, many in our communities are being admitted to nursing homes prematurely because they can't meet basic needs and have no where to turn for assistance.
Faith in Action relies solely on volunteers to provide services. Volunteer time is very flexible and depending on what the volunteers choose to do, they can work as little or as much as they want as it fits into their daily schedule.
Volunteers attend a three to four hour training that prepares them for their volunteer experience. Volunteers also receive a comprehensive training manual for reference. Volunteers provide services such as transportation, shopping, respite care, friendly visits, delivering and reading mail, telephone reassurance, chore assistance, yard work and minor home repairs.
For those interested in helping homebound seniors in your community, call Liz Vanzant at 463-7862 or log onto www. faithinactionnwa. org for more information.
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