Holiday Pet Food Drive
The 14th annual Friends of Alum Creek Dog Park Holiday Pet Food drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Alum Creek Dog Park.
Donations will help seniors citizens feed their pets and will be distributed via SourcePoint’s Meals on Wheels and through Hospets of Union County.
Items of need include large bags of dry dog and cat food, kitty litter, small dog biscuits, canned cat food, and financial donations for veterinary care and needed supplies.
The dog park is located at 3993 Hollenback Road, Lewis Center.
Christmas Toy Drive
The Eastside Mission Church will hold its 13th annual Christmas Toy Drive from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 2. New and unwrapped toys for children ages infant through 13 will be accepted. The church is also accepting monetary donations for the purchase of new toys. Checks for the toy drive can be mailed to the Eastside Mission Church, P.O. Box 1052, Delaware, Ohio, 43015. The church is located at 32 Joy Ave. in Delaware.
Grief-related program available
GriefShare Winter 13 Week Cycle will take place from 6:15-7:45 p.m.every Monday from Dec. 4 to April 8. Look to this 13-week seminar support program for a deeper understanding of grief management with DVDs featuring multiple experts on grief recovery. There is a cost, and participants will also receive an informative resource book to offer you further guidance as they move through their grieving process. Participants are welcome to join any time during the series.
All events are held at Delaware Grace Church, 375 Hills Miller Road, Delaware.
To register, visit GriefShare.org and under “Find a Group” type in 43015 and click on Delaware Grace Church.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 740-363-3613.
Info on local Vietnam veterans group
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1095 meets on the third Thursday of each month, except in December. Meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the Wendy’s location north of Delaware at 2065 U.S. Route 23 N.
Meetings generally last 30-45 minutes. The meeting are open not only to Vietnam veterans, but also the general public as the group has associates who are veterans who didn’t serve during the Vietnam era and non-veterans.
Local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
Delaware AA meetings take place at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 45 W. Winter St. in Delaware at 7 p.m. (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday), 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Meetings meetings are also held at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, as well as at noon on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Food pantry open
The Eastside Mission Church in Delaware is hosting a community food pantry from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. All are welcome.
The church is located at 32 Joy Ave., Delaware.
Meet and greet with veterans
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1095 holds a meet and greet at all three Wendy’s restaurants in Delaware from 5 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except December.
During the meet and greet, information is provided about the chapter and upcoming events, and a percentage of sales during the three hours are donated to the chapter.
Alzheimer’s caregiver support group
A new Alzheimer’s caregiver support group has been started at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Delaware, and it is seeking new members.
The support group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. The group, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association Central Ohio Chapter, will be run by trained volunteers. The church is located at 55 W. Lincoln Ave.
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