Beacon activities and programs for April

An agreement has been made between the Beacon of Hope and Samaritan Health a n d W e l l n e s s C e n t e r , a n d b e g i n n i n g Wednesday, April 6, the clinic will be open at the Beacon every other Wednesday from 8 a m to noon This primary care clinic it to provide care for the uninsured and underinsured

The cost is $50 and help is available if needed Call the Beacon at 239-283-5123 to make an appointment

■ Coffee Klatch – Every Friday at 10:30 a m Pine Islanders have experienced so much loss and trauma with Hurricane Ian, coupled for many with an increased sense of connection and community

The idea of the Coffee Klatch is to help all islanders cope with the many emotions they have been experiencing like exhaustion, sadness, anger and fear Come share your experiences, offer support to others, help heal ourselves and others Call Mary Sheehan at 941-404-6567 if you have any questions

■ There are people at the Beacon on Monday and Wednesday helping people sign up for Florida disaster relief Call the Beacon to make an appointment

■ The Food Bank – Every Saturday at 9:30 a m The Emergency Pantry is available when we are open

■ Wellness Committee – Next meeting will be Sept 11 at 10 a m

■ Blood pressure screening is held every Wednesday from 1-2 p m and every Saturday morning from 10-11 a m

■ The Veteran’s Support group meets on the first Friday of every month from 9 a m to 12:30 p m Call 239-283-5123 to make an appointment

■ Strange Arrangement – Monday 6-

7:30 p m Lessons given A musical experience

■ Funds/Communications meeting –Monday, April 17, at 10 a m

■ Grants Committee meeting – To Be announced

■ Homelessness Committee – to be announced

■ Pine Island Boy Scout Troop will be meeting Wednesday evenings at 6

■ Girl Scout Troop will meet on Friday nights

■ GED classes are on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a m to 2 p m n ESOL classes are held every Monday from 7 p m and every Thursday from 6-8 p m

■ The Attic (Thrift Store) will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 3 p m Donations are accepted until 2:30 p.m., unless they get overloaded. Every Tuesday is 50 percent off clothing, shoes and similar items The next discount day will be April 11

The Beacon of Hope, located at located at 5090 Doug Taylor Circle, St. James City, is open Monday, Wednesday and T h u r s d a y f r o m 9 a m t o 5 p m Computers, fax and printer are available for use

Call the Beacon of Hope at 239-2835123 for additional information about any of the programs or schedule