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<br />Community News <br />To Get Help or to Give Help <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />Articles contained on this pagc al'ejiJl' the plllpOSC o(providing infcmnation abollt events or initiativcs occ1flTing in, or bordering, the <br />Ramsey commllnity. The Ci(v does not necessari!.v endorse nor sllbscribe to the behc/s, val lies, or pohtical a/fihations o(any o/'the ol'gani~a- <br />tions that may present in/<)I'mation in this docllmcnt. <br /> <br />Alcoholics Anon~'mous: Meets <br />Mondays at 7:30 pm at Anoka Knights of <br />Columbus Building, 2421 - 4th Avenue. <br />Anoka. <br />Alexandra House, Inc.: Office hours <br />are Monday - Friday. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. <br />Childcare is available at shelter only. Alex- <br />andra House Community Services Office. <br />2150 - 3rd Avenue N, Suite 240. Anoka. <br />MN. Phone 763-576-9999 Fax 763- <br />576-81n <br />Andover/Ramse~' Moms Club: <br />Contact Amv at 763-443-8066 or the <br />\vebsite w\\w.ourmomsclub.org for more <br />information. <br />Anoka Count~. Senior Info Line: <br />Provides infmmation to seniors and their <br />families regarding available community <br />services. If you have any questions please <br />call 763-783- 4707. The SeniorInfonna- <br />tion Line is always looking for volunteers <br />to ans\ver the phone and research resourc- <br />es. If you are interested in becoming a <br />volunteer. call 763-783-4707. <br />Arc Greater Twin Cities: Offers <br />services and suppmi for individuals with <br />intellectual and developmental disabilities <br />and their families. For more info. call <br />952-920-0855 or w\\\v.Arccgreatertwin- <br />cities. org. <br />Celebrate Recover~': Meets <br />Tuesday at 6:30 pm at Lord of Life Lu- <br />theran Church. 14501 Nowthen Boulevard <br />NW. Ramsey. Please call Pastor Gary <br />Sandberg at 763-433-0550 for more infor- <br />mation. <br />Chores and More: A chores service <br />for seniors and disabled adults for both <br />indoor and outdoor chores, including snmv <br />removal, mowing. racking, laundry, etc. <br />Call 763-767-6521 to request service or to <br />volunteer. <br />ESL Volunteers Needed: To assist <br />adult English Language learners. Ramsey/ <br />Anoka site on Hwy 10. Detailed training <br />provided. From 6-8pm one night a week. <br />Call 763-783-4920 for more infonna- <br />tion on volunteering. For information on <br />classes. please call 763-783-4870. <br />Free Breast Cancer Screening: Is <br />available for qualifying women who are <br />over 40. meet the income requirements, <br /> <br />and are either under insured or have no <br />insurance to cover the cost of testing. Call <br />MN Department of Health Sage Program <br />at 1-888-643-2584 for more information. <br />Grief Group Meets the 1 st and 3rd <br />Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm at Lord <br />of Life Lutheran Church. 14501 Nmvthen <br />Blvd NW. Ramsey. Please call Pastor <br />Gary Sandberg at 763-433-0550. <br />Health~' Start: Connecting families <br />with resources and information about rais- <br />ing young children. Call 763-323-5437 <br />for more information. <br />Hospice Volunteers Needed: Allina <br />Home Care & Fairview Home Care are <br />looking for hospice volunteers: people <br />\vho can give a few hours a week visiting <br />with. running errands for. and suppmiing <br />patients & their t~llnilies. Contact Allina <br />Home Care. & Palliative Care at 612-262- <br />7059, or Fairview Home Care & Hospice <br />at 612-728-2446. <br />Inside Senior Walldng: Meets Mon- <br />day and Wednesday at 800 am - 8:30 am <br />at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. 14501 <br />Nowthen Boulevard NW. Ramsey. Meet <br />inside at enterance "A'. <br />Insurance Counseling: On Medi- <br />care. Medicare Supplemental Insurance. <br />and assistance filing insurance claims. For <br />appointment, call 763-422-7528. <br />Licensed Da~' Care Referrals: <br />Throughout Anoka Co. can be obtained by <br />calling Lori at 763-427 -3229 or Sharon at <br />763-753-4231. <br />Life Counseling Center: Hours <br />available most days. For counseling ap- <br />pointments. call 763-433-0550. <br />Mediation Seryices for Anoka <br />Count~.: A non-profit organization for all <br />residents in Anoka County. offers a way to <br />work through disputes using positive and <br />respectful skills. Mediation is free or of- <br />fered at a modest fee. Call 763-422-8878. <br />Northern Star Council: Program <br />otfers first-time youth otfenders a positive <br />altemative to juvenile court. The goal is <br />to hold youth accountable for their actions <br />\vhile giving them the tools to ensure they <br />do not re-offend. For more info.. visit <br />\\w\v.juvenilediversion.org. To volunteer. <br />Contact Colleen Brazier at 763-231-7242 <br /> <br />or cbrazier@nmihernstarbsa.org. <br />Nutrition Program: Newlyexpand- <br />ed guidelines will allow pregnant/nursing <br />women. infants and children up to age <br />five to pmiicipate in the Anoka County <br />Special Supplemental Nutrition Program <br />for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). <br />Call the Anoka County WIC Program at <br />763-422-7055 to apply and find out about <br />WIC locations. <br />Ramse~' Lions Club: Meets the 1 st <br />& 3rd Wednesdays of each month. For <br />more information, please visit our web site <br />\\ww.ramsey lions. org <br />Ramse~' Rotar~' Club: Meets every <br />Wednesday at noon at Wells Event Center. <br />6139 W Highway 10, Ramsey. Rotary In- <br />ternational is an organization of communi- <br />ty and business leaders focused on selTice <br />to the community. both locally and abroad. <br />F or more information about the Ramsev <br />Rotary, please contact John LeTourneau at <br />612-812-1770 or visit Rotarv International <br />website at \\ww.rotary.org. <br />Ramse~' Women of Toda~': Meet <br />the 4th Tuesdav of even' month at the <br />. . <br />Ramsey Municipal Center. 7550 Sunwood <br />Drive, Ramsey at 7:00 pm. If you have <br />any questions. please leave an e-mail at <br />ramsey\vomenoftoday@yahoo.com <br />Senior Caregiver Network of Anoka <br />Count~.: We provide suppmi services <br />to caregivers of seniors 55+. If you are <br />caring for an older family member and <br />feel ovelwhelmed by all you have to do. <br />we can help. We otfer group respite care <br />(The Gathering at Zion Church, Anoka), <br />support groups. education. counseling, and <br />resources. Call Jill at 763-422-6960. <br />Senior Companion Program: <br />Senior (60+) volunteers make \veekly <br />visits to homeboundlisolated seniors in <br />their homes. Volunteers receive mileage <br />reimbursement and if income eligible. they <br />may also receive a stipend. If interested in <br />having a Senior Companion or becoming a <br />Senior Companion. call 763-783-4717. <br />Youth First: Promotes positive <br />youth development in the communities <br />of Anoka. Andover and Ramsey. Call <br />763-421-8530 or visit our \vebsite at \\I\IV. <br />youth 1 st.net. <br /> <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />7 <br />