NOVEMBER 7, 2011 · THE TIMES-UNION B-7

ADDICTIONn Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups, support for family/friends of alcoholics. Meet at various times and locations. (904) 350-0600 or jaxafg.org.n Alcoholics Anonymous hotline and website available 24/7. (904) 399-8535 or neflaa.org.n Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, “Free to Be” lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual friendly group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Unity Church of Jacksonville, 634 Lomax St., Grenson Hall, May Street entrance. (904) 355-5100 or unityjax.com.n All-women’s AA support and study group, 6 p.m. Sundays, Unity Church for Creative Living, 2777 Race Track Road. (904) 287-1505.n Beaches 12-step recovery meeting, 7 p.m. Mondays. Information and directions, (904) 631-7500.n Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step program for those who are hurting, dinner 6 p.m. Mondays, group worship 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m., Lakewood United Methodist Church, 6133 San Jose Blvd. (904) 733-8477.n Celebrate Recovery for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups, dinner ($2) 6 p.m. Tuesdays, meeting 7 p.m., North Jacksonville Baptist Church, 8531 N. Main St. Features a Christian 12-step program. (904) 757-3000, ext. 334.n Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step program for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups, dinner ($3) 6 p.m. Fridays, meeting 7 p.m., Fort Caroline Baptist Church, 11428 McCormick Road. (904) 642-2288.n Celebrate Recovery, a Christian 12-step ministry for people with hurts, habits and hang-ups, dinner, 6 p.m. Fridays, worship 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m., coffee/dessert 9 p.m., Mandarin United Methodist Church, 11270 San Jose Blvd. (904) 268-5549.n Celebrate Recovery, a Christian program for those dealing with hurts, habits and hang-ups, dinner 6 p.m., worship/teaching/testimony 7 p.m., small groups 8 p.m. Saturdays, First United Methodist Church, 225 E. Duval St. (904) 356-5618 or fumc-jax.org.n Celebrate Recovery, a Christian recovery group for those with hurts, hang-ups and addictions, dinner, 6 p.m. Fridays; group discussions, 7 p.m.; desserts, 9 p.m.; Christ Church Jacksonville, Anglican, 6310 Blanding Blvd. (904) 771-6723.n Christian Recovery for those with addictive or compulsive behaviors, 7 p.m. Mondays, Argyle Church of Christ, 7310 Collins Road. Refreshments. (904) 778-4721.n Dinner and a meeting, 6-7 p.m. Fridays, SafeHouse of Jacksonville, 540 Owen Ave. Hot meal followed by a program based on hurts, hang ups and habits. (904) 425-4228.n First Coast Area Narcotics Anonymous, various times and days. (904) 723-5683 (723-LOVE) or firstcoastna.org.n Nar-Anon of Orange Park, support for friends and families of addicts, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Interstate Management Group conference room, 1546 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park. (904) 545-2460.n Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way. (904) 378-6849.

ANIMALSn Feline Diabetes support group. Goal is to instill confidence in managing the home care of diabetic cats, reviewing proper administration of medications, review blood glucose monitoring and other associated concerns. Handouts available. (904) 260-6369.n Feline Kidney Failure support group. (904) 260-6369.

CANCERn Beaches cancer support group, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Florida Cancer Care Center lobby, 1375 Roberts Drive, Building B, Suite 100, Jacksonville Beach. (904) 247-2920.n Bosom Buddies, support and education program for breast cancer survivors and women at high risk, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave. (904) 722-3000, ext. 224.n Candid Conversations about Breast Cancer, educational support group for breast cancer survivors and their caregivers, 6-7 p.m. second Tuesday, St. Vincent’s Mary Virginia Terry Cancer Center, 2 Shircliff Way, second floor. Park free on second floor of the DePaul Building parking garage. (904) 308-5490.n Laugh at Cancer online support community, laughatcancer.com.n North Florida Multiple Myeloma support group, 6-8:30 p.m. second Wednesday,

Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Mayo Clinic, 4600 San Pablo Road. Speaker is Rudi Hrncic, one of the developers of the Free Light Chain Test for tracking the progress of the fight against Multiple Myeloma. Reservations requested. (904) 491-0007, northflorida.myeloma.org or email jhcthe3@comcast.net.n Pink Ribbon Ladies breast cancer support group in Nassau County, 6-7:30 p.m. second Monday, Baptist Medical Center Nassau, Conference Room. (904) 321-2057 or 261-2976.n St. Augustine Cancer Support Group, 2-3 p.m. second Tuesday, Flagler Hospital Cancer Resource Center, 400 Health Park Blvd., Suite 1010. (904) 519-2738.n Women Living with Cancer support group for ovarian and other gynecological cancers, 6-8 p.m. second Tuesday, Lake Shore Presbyterian Church, 2270 Blanding Blvd. (904) 268-1499.n Yoga for Breast Cancer, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second Thursday, Mindful Motion Yoga, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road, No. 119. Registration, (904) 631-8173.

CAREGIVERSn Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 1 p.m. first Thursday, Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, 3026 Woodlawn Road, (904) 768-5905; 7 p.m. third Tuesday, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 8264 Lone Star Road, (904) 721-2167.n Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group, 9:30 a.m. second Wednesday, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 1100 Stockton St. (904) 354-4666 or Alzheimer’s patient help line, (800) 272-3900.n Caregivers support group via teleconference, 9:10 p.m. Tuesdays. Call from your own home, (218) 936-7999, enter pin 784426. This is a long-distance call. Information, (904) 312-0693.n Caregiver support meetings, 7 p.m. second Wednesday, St. Johns County Council on Aging Coastal Community Center, 180 Marine St., St. Augustine. (904) 209-3700.n Caring for the Caregiver support group, (904) 722-3000, ext. 224.n Grandparents, Seniors and Caregivers support groups. (904) 730-6288, ext. 286.n Rethinking Our Approach to Dementia caregiver’s support group, 3 p.m. second Tuesday, Atria San Pablo, 14199 William Davis Parkway. (904) 821-9900.

CHILDRENn Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity support group, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nemours Children’s Clinic, 807 Children’s Way, 10th floor conference room. (904) 493-7764.n Support Group for Children when mom or dad has cancer final meeting, for ages 5-17 and parent/caregiver with cancer, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, 830 Oak St. (904) 398-6918.

DIVORCEn Christian divorce support group, with the theme You Don’t Have to Hurt Anymore, 10 a.m. Sundays, New Beginnings Worship Center, Holiday Inn Airport, Interstate 95 at Airport Road. (904) 236-6518 or 304-0126.n Divorce Care, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Trinity Baptist Church, 800 Hammond Blvd., Room H-20. tcb.org or e-mail bkelnhofer@tcb.org.n Divorce support, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, U.S. 17 South, Green Cove Springs. (904) 529-7737 or 282-5402.n Divorce Recovery, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Christian Family Chapel, 10365 Old St. Augustine Road. (904) 262-3000.n Divorce Recovery final meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach. Pre-registration required. $45, includes all materials. (904) 824-6063 or cctravis@comcast.net.

EATING DISORDERSn Eating Disorder Recovery Jax, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Baptist Medical Center South, 14550 Old St. Augustine Road, in the Daisy Room. (904) 540-1639 or http://web.me.com/lindajw5.n Eating Disorder support group, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Luke’s Hospital, Joe Adams Building, Room 220. Also, online support group meeting, 9-10 p.m. Thursdays, at edrecoeryjax.ning.com. (904) 540-1639 or edrecoveryjax.com.n Food Addicts Anonymous, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Unity Church of Jacksonville, 634 Lomax St. (904) 355-5100 or unityjax.com.n Overeaters Anonymous, call for meeting days and times. (904) 376-7303 or oanfi.org.

To be included in this list of groups, fax to (904) 359-4478 or e-mail cindy.holifield@jacksonville.com.

Support GroupsCindy Holifield, The Times-Union

Judi Brown, president and founder of G.R.E.A.T. Rescue, pets two of the dogs gathered for the event.

Left: Scout, (lower right) entertains some of the attendees by rolling in a cool spot in the yard while barking during the sixth annual Tennis Ball Bonanza to benefit G.R.E.A.T. Rescue.

Photos by Bob.Mack @jacksonville.com

A great day for G.R.E.A.T. Rescue

Hawk, the adopted dog of Deb Krzeczowski, relaxes in the pool after pulling the first-, second- and third-place winners from the pool. Each ball was purchased for a $10 donation, of which half of the total collected went to the group and the other half was split 50 percent, 30 percent and 20 percent for the three balls selected by Hawk. The sixth annual Tennis Ball Bonanza will benefit G.R.E.A.T. Rescue (Golden Retriever Emergency Assistance Team). The event serves as a fundraiser for the group and a way to show appreciation for the people who have fostered and adopted dogs through the group. Retrievers were free to play with tennis balls and one dog, Hawk, retrieved numbered balls from a pool for prizes. The event was at Fresh Prints Pet Lodge & Day Resort in Jacksonville.

Reed Brown, treasurer of G.R.E.A.T. Rescue, holds the numbered tennis ball chosen by Hawk, (foreground in pool), who designated the raffle’s second prize winner. Hawk was joined by other furry friends as the event went on.