MONDAYS

Surry Cancer Support Group

Surry County Cancer Support Group meets on the first Monday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. in Grace Moravian Church, 1401 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Informational programs are featured and refreshments are served. For more information, call 789-9779.

Grief Support

This group meets Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church, Stuart, Va. Anyone dealing with grief is welcome. For more information, call (276) 930-2768.

TUESDAYS

Blue Ridge H.O.P.E. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Support Group

This support group meets Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Northern Hospital of Surry County in the Lockhart Room. For more information, call 786-7766.

Narcotics Anonymous

This support group meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Main St., Mount Airy. For more information, call (800) 721-8225.

Alcoholics Anonymous

This support group meets Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, 203 Stephens St., Pilot Mountain. For more information, call 368-4548.

Mourning Support Group

The Good Mourning Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. at Prime Sirloin Restaurant. Cancer or hospice patients and their families may attend for support.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Group

Caregivers for anyone with Alzheimer’s or dementia related diseases in Carroll County and surrounding areas are welcome to an informational and support meeting at the Carroll County Senior Center, 449 Training Center Road, Hillsville, Va., at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday. For more information, call Sissy Frye, respite program coordinator of District Three Senior Services, at (800) 541-0933.

THURSDAYS

Surry Task Force on Domestic Violence

This battered women’s support group meets from 5 to 6 p.m. at the old courthouse in Dobson. For more information, call 356-2014.

Narcotics Anonymous

This support group meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church, 308 E. Main St., Pilot Mountain. For more information, call (800) 721-8225.

Granite City Al-Anon

This support group meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy. For more information, call 368-2427 or 789-3835.

Mount Airy City AA and Al-Anon

This support group meets at 8 p.m. at the Depot Station, Pine Street, Mount Airy. For more information, call 368-2427.

SUNDAYS

Alcoholics Anonymous

This closed speaker discussion meeting will be held each Sunday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 102 Renfro St., Mount Airy, on the downstairs back side of the building. For more information, call 374-4840.

Granite City Al-Anon

This support group meets every Sunday at 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy. For more information, 368-2427.

Granite City Alcoholics Anonymous

This support group meets every Sunday at 8 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St., Mount Airy. For more information, 368-2427.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Health and Wellness Fair

Mount Airy First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 132 Chadwick Lane, Mount Airy, is hosting a free Community Impact Health & Wellness Fair Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Local organizations will be providing health screenings and information about community resources and programs related to health, wellness and more, including N.C. Cooperative Extension, Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, Surry County Senior Services, Surry County Community Resource Connections and Relay for Extra Help, which is about Medicare. For more information, call Tammy Haynes or Gina Gammons at 783-8500.

Life Line Screening

The Surry County Senior Center, 215 Jones School Road, Mount Airy, will host Life Line Screening Oct. 3 Packages start at $149, and all five screenings take 60 to 90 minutes. Preregistration is required. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com

BLOOD DRIVES

Upcoming blood drives scheduled include:

• Sunday, noon to 4:30 p.m., Salem Fork Christian Church, 2245 White Dirt Road, Dobson; for appointment, contact Edna Willmoth at 366-2031;

• Monday, 1:30 to 6 p.m., Mount Airy Community Blood Drive, Surry Chapter American Red Cross, 844 Westlake Drive, Mount Airy; for appointment, contact 789-1735;

• Sept. 6, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Golden Living Center, 542 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy; for appointment, contact 789-5076;

• Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Northern Hospital of Surry County, 830 Rockford St., Mount Airy; for appointment, contact Ashley at 719-7103;

• Sept. 9, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Westfield Community Blood Drive at Westfield Baptist Church, 6713 Westfield Road, Westfield; for appointment, contact Doris at 351-3599;

• Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 314 S. Franklin Road, Mount Airy; for appointment. go to www.redcrossblood.org and search Calvary Baptist Church;

• Sept. 17, 1:30 to 6 p.m., Elkin Community Blood Drive at the Elkin Rescue Squad, 946 N. Bridge St., Elkin; for appointment, contact 874-2487;

• Sept. 19, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Surry Central High School, 716 S. Main St., Dobson; for appointment, contact Dena Cave at 386-8842;

• Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Antioch Baptist Church, 317 Antioch Ave., Mount Airy; for appointment, contact Ginny at 416-4016;

• Sept. 24, noon to 4:30 p.m., Pilot Mountain Community Blood Drive, First UMC, 210 Marion St., Pilot Mountain; for appointment, contact 368-4889;

• Sept. 25, noon to 4:30 p.m., Surry Telephone Blood Drive, 819 E. Atkins St., Dobson; for appointment, contact Marilyn at 374-5021;

• Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Salem Baptist Church, 430 Rockford Road, Dobson, for appointment, contact Janice at 356-4406.

On average, someone needs blood every two seconds. Patients throughout the area are counting on the American Red Cross and generous sponsors and donors to make sure blood is available whenever it is needed.

Area residents also can help make sure the blood supply continues adequate inventory levels by sponsoring a blood drive on weekdays or weekends. Churches, civic organizations and businesses are needed as blood drive sponsors to bring in more blood donors every month.

To donate, the American Red Cross requires that donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 pounds, be in general health and have a photo ID. Sixteen-year-olds now can give blood, but most have a signed parental consent form and an ID. To get the parental consent form, visit www.surrycountyredcross.org.

For more information, call the American Red Cross at 786-4183.