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<br /> Alcoholics Anonymous: Meets insurance to cover the cost of testing. Call Nutrition Program: Newly expanded
<br />Mondays at 7:00 pm at Lord of Life MN Department of Health Sage Program guidelines will allow pregnant/nursing
<br />Lutheran Church, 14501 Nowthen Bou-at 1-888-643-2584 for more information.women, infants and children up to age
<br />levard NW, Ramsey. Please call 763-427- Chores and More: 0ĈFSJOHTFSWJDFTđWFUPQBSUJDJQBUFJOUIF"OPLB$PVOUZ
<br />1100 for more information.to persons 60+ years old or disabled adults Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
<br /> Alexandra House, Inc.: 0ċDFIPVSTfor minor house repairs, housekeeping, for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
<br />are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. and seasonal chores. Call 763-767-6521 Call the Anoka County WIC Program at
<br />Alexandra House Community Program to request service or to volunteer.UPBQQMZBOEđOEPVUBCPVU
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<br /> Hospice Volunteers Needed: Allina WIC locations.
<br />Anoka, MN. Phone: 763-576-9999 Fax: Home Care & Fairview Home Care are Ramsey Lions Club: Please visit our
<br />763-576-8113.looking for hospice volunteers; people website at www.ramseylions.org for infor-
<br /> Andover/Ramsey Moms Club: Visit who can give a few hours a week visiting mation about our club.
<br />out website www.ourmomsclub.org for with, running errands for, and supporting Ramsey Rotary Club: Meets every
<br />more information.patients & their families. Contact Allina 8FEOFTEBZBUOPPOBUăF3BNTFZ.V
<br /> Anoka Area Early Intervention/Home Care, & Palliative Care at 612-262-nicipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW,
<br />Help Me Grow: Serves young children 7108, or Fairview Home Care & Hospice Ramsey. Rotary International is an organi-
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<br />at 612-728-2455.zation of community and business leaders
<br />out more or schedule an evaluation, call Inside Senior Walking: Meets Mon-focused on service to the community, both
<br />763-433-4888.day, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 am locally and abroad. For more information
<br /> Anoka Area Women of Today: Meet at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 14501 about the Ramsey Rotary, please contact
<br />the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Anoka Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey. Meet Kristi Weikel at 763-515-4070 or visit Ro-
<br />City Hall, 2015 1st Ave N, Anoka, at 7:00 inside at enterance “A”. Call 763-427-1100 tary International website at www.rotary.
<br />pm. Call Sharri Brecto at 612-414-4111 for more information.org.
<br />with questions. Mediation Services for Anoka Senior Companion Program:
<br /> Anoka County Family Caregiver County: "OPOQSPđUPSHBOJ[BUJPOGPSBMMSenior (60+) volunteers make weekly
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<br />PĈFSJOHXBZTvisits to homebound/isolated seniors in
<br />to caregivers of seniors 55+. If you are to work through disputes using positive their homes. Volunteers receive mileage
<br />caring for an older family member and feel and respectful skills. Mediation is free reimbursement and if income eligible, they
<br />overwhelmed by all you have to do, we PSPĈFSFEBUBNPEFTUGFF$BMMmay also receive a stipend. If interested in
<br />DBOIFMQ8FPĈFSHSPVQSFTQJUFDBSF ăF8878.having a Senior Companion or becoming a
<br />Gathering at Zion Church, Anoka), sup- Metro North Volunteer Program/Senior Companion, call 763-783-4717.
<br />port groups, education, counseling, and ADE Program: To assist adult English Senior Information Line: Provides
<br />resources. Call Jill at 763-422-6960.Language learners. Ramsey/Anoka site information to seniors and their families
<br /> Arc Greater Twin Cities: 0ĈFSTon Hwy 10. Detailed training provided. regarding available community services. If
<br />services and support for individuals with From 6:00-8:00 pm one night a week. Call you have any questions, please call 763-
<br />intellectual and developmental disabilities 763-783-4920 for more information on ăF4FOJPS*OGPSNBUJPO-JOF
<br />and their families. For more info. call 952-volunteering. For information on classes, is always looking for volunteers to answer
<br />920-0855 or www.arcgreatertwincities.please call 763-783-4870. the phone and research resources. If you
<br />org. Northern Star Juvenile Division are interested in becoming a volunteer, call
<br /> Celebrate Recovery: Meets Tues-Program: 0ĈFSTđSTUUJNFZPVUIPĈFOE763-783-4707.
<br />day at 6:30 pm at Lord of Life Lutheran ers a positive alternative to juvenile court. Senior Linkage Line: On Medicare,
<br />Church, 14501 Nowthen Boulevard NW, ăFHPBMJTUPIPMEZPVUIBDDPVOUBCMFGPSMedicare Supplemental Insurance, and as-
<br />Ramsey. Please call 763-427-1100 for their actions while giving them the tools TJTUBODFđMJOHJOTVSBODFDMBJNT'PSNPSF
<br />more information.UPFOTVSFUIFZEPOPUSFPĈFOE'PSNPSFinformation, call 1-800-333-2433
<br /> Free Breast Cancer Screening: Is info., visit www.juvenilediversion.org. To Youth First: Promotes positive
<br />available for qualifying women who are volunteer, Contact Colleen Brazier at 763-youth development in the communities
<br />over 40, meet the income requirements, 231-7242 or cbrazier@northernstarbsa.of Anoka, Andover and Ramsey. Call
<br />and are either under insured or have no org.763-421-8530 or visit our website at www.
<br />youth1st.net.
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