Beacon of Hope activities, programs set for May

The Beacon of Hope has set its programs and activities for the month of May

The Beacon is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 a m to 5 p m Computers, fax and printer are available for use n Samaritan Health and Wellness, a primary care clinic, is now open at the Beacon every other Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon This clinic provides care for the uninsured and underinsured The cost is $50 and help is available if needed People of all ages are welcome Mental health services are also available Call the Beacon at 239-283-5123 to make an appointment n Coffee Klatch – Every Friday at 10:30 a m at the Beacon Come join islanders for coffee Pine Islanders have experienced so much loss and trauma with Hurricane Ian, coupled for many with an increased sense of connection and commu- nity The idea of the Coffee Klatch is to help us all cope with the many emotions we have been experiencing like exhaustion, sadness, anger and fear Come share your experiences, offer support to others, help h e a l o u r s e l v e s a n d o t h e r s C a l l M a r y Sheehan at 941-404-6567 if you have any questions

B e a c o n o f H o p e i s o p e n M o n d a y , Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm Computers, fax and printer are available for use Case Managers are available at these times Call and 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

■ Beacon Bites (the Beacon's meals on wheels) is available Call if you need to sign up

■ Transportation to medical appointments and treatments is also available to anywhere in Lee County. Please call and r e s e r v e a t i m e 4 8 h o u r s b e f o r e y o u r appointment

■ Strange Arrangement – Mondays, 67:30 pm Lessons given A musical experience

■ Funds/Communications meeting –Monday, May 8, 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 at 6

■ GED classes are on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a m to 2 p m

■ ESOL classes are held every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Beacon and every Thursday from 6-8 p m

■ The Attic (Thrift Store) is open Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 3 p m They will be closed on Wednesday Saturday hours are 10 a m to 3 p m Donations are accepted until 2:30 unless occasionally they get overloaded Every Tuesday is 50% off clothing, shoes, and similar items

The Beacon of Hope is at 5090 Doug Taylor Circle in St James City For additional information, call 239-283-5123

Winn-Dixie offering ‘one stop shots’ with $20 in free groceries as vaccine incentive

Southeastern Grocers Inc , parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys S u p e r m a r k e t a n d W i n n - D i x i e g r o c e r y stores, is offering $20 in free groceries as vaccine incentives in all in-store pharmacies to further encourage customers and their families to get up to date on routine vaccinations SEG’s trained pharmacists can administer a variety of recommended v a c c i n e s t o h e l p k e e p c o m m u n i t i e s healthy and safe while traveling during t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s w i t h f r i e n d s a n d loved ones.

A d d i t i o n a l l y , i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h recently updated CDC and FDA guidelines1, SEG is now administering additional COVID-19 bivalent mRNA doses for those who qualify Customers are encouraged to talk to their pharmacists if they have any questions regarding an additional bivalent mRNA dose.

To receive the free grocery offer, customers can walk up to any Fresco y M s, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie instore pharmacy or make an appointment online to get two vaccines of their choice on the same day to receive a voucher for $20 in free groceries2 These include more than 15 vaccine options such as pneumonia, meningitis, shingles, Tdap a n d C O V I D - 1 9 d o s e s S t a t e a n d a g e restrictions may apply

The offer is available now through June 30

F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n v a c c i n a t i o n s , p l e a s e v i s i macy/vaccines

The island Winn-Dixie store is at 9864 Stringfellow Road, St James City You can contact the store at 239-283-4404.

Hookers' blood drive at Miceli's Saturday

The Matlacha Hookers are hooking up with Miceli’s Restaurant to host their quarterly blood drive For your pint donation, OneBlood will provide and a $20 eGift Card and a T-shirt Donors will also receive a wellness check that includes blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening

Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 6th from 10 a m until 3 p m at Miceli’s

Restaurant at 3930 Pine Island Road, Matlacha Look for the Big Red Bus

Remember that every donor can save up to three others!

Donors are strongly encouraged to schedule appointments online. Please visit www oneblood org/donate-now and use sponsor code #10492

For more information, please contact DJ at 239-910-3829