Spokane support

Mon., Feb. 14, 2005

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New listings

Compassionate Friends, Colville Chapter – Meets the third Tuesday of every month at various locations. For information call Jeanette Cornwall at 722-4357 and Joby Herman at 684-5683.

Upcoming

Tuesday Lunch Transplant Support Group – This support group for those who have had an organ transplant or are awaiting a transplant and their family and friends meets every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. The group will next meet on Tuesday at the Café Americana, Percy’s, 10502 E. Sprague. For more information call Jan Erks at 280-0632; Jay Lal at 467-3031; or Joe Urlacher at 926-0843.

Regular listings

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Mondays at 5:30 weigh in, 6:30 meeting. Cheney Community Church, Third and Fern St., Cheney. Call Kirby Clark at 235-4868.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Fowler United Methodist Church, 3928 N. Howard. For information call 325-4797.

Valley Medical Center Grief Support Group – at Valley Medical Center. Call 473-7145 for dates and times.

Veterans Outreach Center – free counseling for male and female veterans sexually assaulted or harassed during their military service, and for war zone veterans and significant others. Call 444-8387 for an appointment.

Victim/Survivor Support Group – meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. Call 477-3646.

Well Spouse Support Group – meets on the second Wednesday of every month, Providence Center for Faith and Healing. Call 220-7124.

Woman to Woman – This support group for breast cancer patients, survivors, family and friends meets the second and fourth Mondays of every month from 6-7 p.m. at Deer Park, Mount Carmel (Colville) and Newport Community Hospitals. For more information call (800) 228-6618.

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