Sexual assault topic of meeting

The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner of Spokane will hold its first membership meeting on Monday, at the Lutheran Community Services Building, 210 W. Sprague Ave., from 4 to 6 p.m.

SANE is a nationally recognized, standardized way of performing sexual assault examinations. SANE of Spokane is looking to develop a nonprofit group that could help with fundraising, training and community education.

Visit www.saneofspokane.org for more information.

– From staff reports

Spokane County

LIV-AID helps with breast self-exams

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in celebration all Spokane-area Curves Fitness Clubs for Women are distributing a breast self-examination aid called LIV-AID.

The aid acts as a magnifying glass for your fingers when doing a self-exam to more easily detect changes or abnormalities in the breast. Early detection is the key to fighting breast cancer.

Call Curves Northwest at 323-2211 or Curves Northeast at 466-5151 for more information.

– From staff reports

Riverside

Domestic violence focus of workshop

The YWCA/Alternatives to Domestic Violence and Faith Partners Working Against Family Violence will present a day of activities to kick off October as Domestic Violence Awareness month Saturday.

The event will begin at 1 p.m. with a three-hour workshop for youth pastors and others who work with youths at the YWCA, 829 W. Broadway Ave.

An annual march begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include music, cookies and cider. Participants should meet at the Y at 4 p.m. to help make signs.

The day will wrap up with a youth workshop and pizza dinner at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside Ave.

For more information about these events, call Sandi at 863-7005 or Patty Wheeler at 326-1190 ext. 145.

– Lisa Leinberger