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Yuma County Safe Kids are no accident! The Yuma County Health Department offers child safety seats, bicycle helmets and needs volunteers in Safe Kids. If interested, call 317-4580.
Need counseling? New Life Counseling is a Christ centered counseling ministry of Arizona Baptist Children's Services, located at 2855 4th Avenue. They offer counseling for individuals, couples and families. Fees are based on a sliding fee scale according to family income. To learn more or to set up an appointment, call 726-5568.
The Humane Society of Yuma's mission is to ensure the humane treatment of all animals, reduce the number of homeless pets, and promote the value and importance animals contribute to our live and community. YPAWS, Yuma Providing Animal Welfare Support, allows individuals to show their support on a yearly basis, helping saving more animals lives. You can register at www.hsoyuma.com or at 285 N. Figueroa Ave. during office hours. Call 782-1621 to learn more.
First Christian Church is offering support groups for substance recovery, prison ministries, divorce recovery, grief recovery, domestic abuse and abortion recovery. For meeting locations and times, call 726-5616.
Did you know that Crossroads Mission does 35 plus loads of laundry a day? Family shelter clients need clean and good used clothes for job interviews. Soap is always needed. To donate or volunteer, call 726-0491, ext 17.
New Life Pregnancy Services is willing to train volunteers to work in the office or deliver flyers to the community. They need more 'bottles for change' to be placed in public and help with collecting items for The Children's Attic Thrfit Store. To donate items or vounteer please call 726-5568.
Habitat's ReStore has recycling bins for the public to use for the following items: cardboard; aluminum cans; plastic bottles ($1 & $2); old & unusable items; wood/metal/plastics/ and newspaper. The bins are available for the public during normal business hours. For further information, contact Debra at 783-3993.
The Second Paw Shop, on behalf of The Humane Society of Yuma, is located at 2375 S 4th Avenue, Suite 8, on the Northeast corner of 4th Avenue and 24th Street, behind Audio Einstein's. The shop will be open Thursdays through Saturdays from 9: am to 5: pm. Donations are always accepted by appointment, call 783-7899. To volunteer, call 580-1000.
You can purchase Gift Cards at participating grocery stores in any amount and tell the cashier that you would like to give it as a donation to Crossroads Mission. This will help when there is an 'ingredient emergency'. Plus you will receive a letter for your tax records. For details call 783-9362, ext 30.
The John E. Byrd Center for Community Literacy/Yuma Reading Council is hosting an ongoing book sale. Come in and pick up a good book for your reading pleasure. Books can also be donated to the Literacy Center site, or call for a pick up at 343-9363.
Serenity House is a resident home for males 18 years and older to further recovery from addictions. Expectations involve attendance in a 12 step program, urinalysis, and education with the goal of becoming self-sufficient. Call 783-5642 for details.
Crossroads Mission is in need of volunteers for the Second Chance Store and for helping the kitchen area. Crossroads has speakers available to speak at your organization or business. Call Barbara at 726-0491, ext 17.
The Salvation Army assists people in Yuma County all year long and is in need of your support. Your tax-deductible donation of any household items help others. Revenue from the Thrift Store stays in Yuma and helps continut services like daily hot meals, clothing, emergency assistance, youth summer camps and senior activities. Please call 783-0181 to help.
New Life Pregnancy Services, generate a fundraiser and gather bath and beauty products for gift bags. They are willing to give a presentation to your group at church or a club. To donate items or volunteer, call 726-5568.
Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center is searching for volunteers to help youth ages 14-17 in reading. Time commitment is a minimum of 3 hours a week for a 6 week session. Call Annette at 314-1821.
New Life Children's Attic is now offering used quality maternity, infant and toddler clothing, baby furniture and more... all at a reasonable cost. Located at 2855 4th Avenue and open Monday through Friday from 9: am to 2: pm. Donations are accepted at Suite 122. Call 726-5568 with questions.
When you shop at Crossroads Mission "2nd Chance Thrift Store", you are helping provide free meals, shelter, clothing and furniture to someone in need. They have furniture, purses, shoes, clothing, household and miscellaneous items. Located at 2291 E. Palo Verde, open 8: AM to 3:PM, phone 726-0491.
New Life Crisis pregnancy Center is requesting gift bag items for girls and ladies after they receive counseling such as wash cloths and soaps, tooth-brushes and toothpaste, nail files and clippers, hair scrunchies, lotions and potions, new inexpensive earrings and make up. Just think girlie stuff. You will touch a heart!
Crossroads Mission is constantly in need of items to keep their ministry going. If you would like to help, you can donate vegetables, hot dogs, sandwich meat, ground beef, chicken, sugar, eggs, milk or ask about hosting a food drive. Call 726-0491, ext 17 and ask for Barbara.
To add an event to our Calendar please send your e-mail to kcfy@kcfyfm.com or fax your info to (928)341-9099.
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