The Steilacoom High School Youth Leading Change Club has been awarded the 2012 Superstar Outstanding Youth Group Award from Tacoma Safe Streets.
The Steilacoom High School Youth Leading Change Club has been awarded the 2012 Superstar Outstanding Youth Group Award from Tacoma Safe Streets.
The group’s mission is to create awareness and education around issues such as underage drinking, prescription pill abuse and smoking risks.
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Two local support groups -- the Better Breathers group and a group for people with pulmonary hypertension -- are combining to form a single group, which will meet the third Thursday of the month at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick.
Their next meeting is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday. Registered nurse Amy Downey will speak about how exercise can help with shortness of breath.
The newly combined group is for pulmonary patients and caregivers.
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The Chaplaincy is sponsoring several new support groups.
Survivors of Suicide, a group for those adjusting after a loved commits suicide, will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, April 8 to June 24.
Coming to Terms with Loss, a group for adults experiencing grief, will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays from April 9 to June 25.
The city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into parking meters that are about to expire, saying members are harassing enforcement officers.
The March of Dimes is awarding a $250 grand prize to the biggest group attending the March for Respect.
The March for Respect, to be held March 23 in Richland, will raise awareness and money for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Groups must be pre-registered to qualify. To register, go to arcoftricities.com.
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