Healthy U program
Healthy U program
YOUNGSTOWN
The Mahoning County District Board of Health is offering the Healthy U, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed by Stanford University School of Medicine.
The program is for anyone with a chronic illness or lifelong condition such as diabetes, asthma, arthritis, heart disease or hypertension. It is a 21/2- hour small-group workshop that meets once a week for six weeks from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Youngstown, 3300 Canfield Road, beginning Thursday and concluding Sept. 24.
People with different chronic health problems attend together in interactive classes where mutual support and education help to empower class participants to self-manage their health.
Subjects include techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation; appropriate exercises for strength, flexibility and endurance; appropriate use of medications; communicating effectively; nutrition; decision making; and how to evaluate new treatments.
The program is free, but registration is required. Call 330-270-2855, ext. 109.
Change Bandits sought
BOARDMAN
Recruitment is underway for Miracle Maker Change Bandits to assist with pre-event fundraising activities for the seventh annual Miracles and Promises Radiothon to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
The Radiothon will be Sept. 23-25 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day and will broadcast live on Mix 98.9 and 570 WKBN from the hospital’s Beeghly campus in Boardman.
The Miracle Maker Change Bandit program is a fun and easy way for everyone, from individuals, families, businesses, schools and civic and community organizations, to create their own fundraising activities in addition to wrangling donations of spare change from coworkers, friends and family. All dollars raised are presented, and Change Bandits are recognized during the Radiothon.
Anyone interested in becoming a Change Bandit can register at www.miraclesandpromises.org or call 330-746-9122.
Community fundraiser
SALEM
Salem Regional Medical Center’s Foundation and the Salem Bob Evans restaurant are hosting a community fundraiser from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
When patrons present a special Bob Evans Community Fundraiser flier during checkout at Bob Evans, 2299 E. State St., the restaurant will donate 15 percent of the cost of the patron’s meal to the SRMC Foundation’s “Community Champions – Expanding Cancer Care Together” capital campaign. The fundraiser is valid for both dine-in and carry-out orders.
This campaign benefits SRMC’s new Oncology Department, which will open this fall. Fliers are available in the SRMC Cafeteria, Perks Caf , the Look Nook Gift Shop, and also from Lisa Long, SRMC Director of Development. Community members can download the flier online by visiting SRMC’s website at www.salemregional.com/calendar and clicking on the Bob Evans Community Fundraiser event listing, or by visiting the SRMC Facebook page.
Patrons also may use their smartphones to display the flier at checkout to support the SRMC Foundation.
For information, call Lisa Long at 330-337-2883.