BLOOD DRIVES
Regis University
JUNE 5|11:40 a.m.-3:30 p.m.|3333 Regis Blvd., 303-458-4186
Light of Christ Anglican Church
JUNE 9|8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |4000 W. Yale Ave., 303-988-6035
Montview Presbyterian Church
JUNE 10|8 a.m.-noon |1980 Dahlia St., 303-394-9901
Bonfils Blood Center
-SEPT. 8|All donors who give through July 14 will receive a Bonfils t-shirt and between July 15 and Sept. 8 will receive a Bonfils water bottle. Donors who make two blood donations through Sept. 8, will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a six-night trip for two adults to Paraiso Del Mar in Mexico. Schedule an appointment at one of the nine Front Range community donor centers or daily community blood drives. Visit the website for details. |303-363-2300, bonfils.org
Exempla Blood Donor Center
Donors needed.|Exempla St. Joseph Hospital, 303-837-7193
MONDAY
Beginning Yoga
M & W |For anyone with chronic back pain, pre- and post-pregnancy or recovering from injuries, 6:30-7:30 p.m.|Overland High School, 12400 E. Jewell Ave., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Cardio Sculpt-N-Tone
M |The class uses steps, low impact aerobics, weights, resistance tubing, fitballs and a combo fitball/balance platform, 5:45-6:45 p.m.|Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Hatha South
M |6-7:30 p.m.|Mission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hampden Circle, 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Movement for the Mind
M|Dance form to connect the mind and body, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Drop-ins welcome|$80, $12 drop-in rate|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., 303-425-2929, ext. 22929
SilverSneakers® II
M & W, TH |Cardio Circuit for ages 50 and older, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Thursday.|Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Total Fit
M-SA |Interval training |Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
TUESDAY
Cardio Kick
TU-TH |Basic kickboxing moves set to motivating music. |Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
WEDNESDAY
Polker walk
W |Balfour Retirement Community hosts a Senior fitness day which features a walking path where participants receive a poker card with health and nutrition tips, 2:30 p.m.|1855 Plaza Dr., 303-296-3853 |LOUISVILLE
Stroller Fitness
W |The stroller acts as the fitness prop along with weights and resistance tubes, 9:15-10:15 a.m.|Beck Recreation Center, 800 Telluride St., 303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Wellness walk
W |Wheat Ridge Senior Community Center celebrates National Senior Health and Fitness day with a walk along the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, 8:30 a.m. Reservations required.|Prospect Park Pavilion, 44th and Robb, 303-205-7500 |WHEAT RIDGE
THURSDAY
Pilates
TH|Work on posture, elongate and tone muscles, 5:30-6:30 p.m.|$60|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., 303-425-2929, ext. 22929
FRIDAY
Shawn Ray Strength & Fitness Expo
F-SA|The expo features wrestling tournaments, karate demos, dance teams, boxing, model search, fencing and more, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.|$5|Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., 303-228-8000, coloradoproshow.com
SATURDAY
Denver Start!
SA|Healthy Choice and the American Heart Association’s annual Heart and Stroke walk, 7:30 a.m.-noon. Walk begins at 8:30 p.m. Celebrity Chef Juan-Carlos Cruz will conduct cooking demonstrations. |Denver Performing Arts Complex, 312-228-6959, americanheart.org
SUNDAY
National Cancer Survivors Day
SU|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center celebrates with door prizes, educational displays, children’s activities, bread walk and more, 1-4 p.m. |8300 W. 38th Ave., 303-425-2929|WHEAT RIDGE
ONGOING EVENTS
Adventure boot camp
Fitness program for women, 5:30 a.m. Monday-Friday |$199-$299|303-805-4504, parkerbootcamp.com |PARKER
Bone-density screenings
Low-cost screenings of the spine and hip by Life Measure Labs mobile service.|$59|303-680-7547 for locations throughout Colorado
Cease Smoking
The Mercury Cafe hosts hypnosis to stop smoking. Meets the first Saturday of the month, 2:30 p.m. |$15|2199 California St., 303-294-9281
City of Aurora
Offers fitness class for ages 16 and over including, yoga, pilates, Tai Chi Chu’uan and more. Visit website or call for class locations, times and schedule. |303-326-8650, auroragov.org/recreation |AURORA
Flu Shots
The Visiting Nurse Association offers flu shots, flu mist and pneumonia shots. |390 Grant Ave., 303-698-6378, vnacolorado.org
Free screenings
Tri-County Health Department offers mammograms, breast exams, Pap tests, pelvic exams, blood pressure readings and blood sugar tests to qualifying women in Aurora, EnglEwood and Northglenn. To qualify women must be 40-64 years old, Colorado and legal US residence, meet income guidelines, no health insurance coverage and not had a mammogram or Pap test in the last 12 months. Appointments required.|303-363-3018
Laughter Yoga
The club offers tension-releasing laughter and breathing exercises, noon.|Free|First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St., 720-946-9712
Life Goes Om
Provides free yoga classes for cancer patients. Visit website to find participating yoga studios. Click on the “Life Goes Om” link at the top menu bar. |GreatYoga.com
Project C.U.R.E
Accepting donations of medical supplies and equipment. |projectcure.org
Taoist Tai Chi
The Denver and Westminster locations offer Taoist Tai Chi taijiquan classes for all ages and health levels. Visit website for dates and times.|colorado.usa.taoist.org
Wheelchairs available
“Wishes on Wheels” makes available electric wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 years old+) usually at no out-of-pocket expense, if they qualify.|800-823-5220 threewishes2.com |ARVADA
UPCOMING
Senior Fitness Day
JUNE 4|Adults ages 60 and older can take advantage of the free activities at Gypsum Recreation Center, 9 a.m.-noon. |970-328-1005|EAGLE COUNTY
AARP Fitness walks and T’ai Chi
JUNE 5-AUG. 28 |Walks, 7-9 a.m. ad T’ai Chi, 7:15-8:15 a.m. |Free|Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org
Hatha Yoga
JUNE 6-JULY 18|Two sessions for all levels, 10-11:30 a.m.|$60|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., 303-425-2929, ext. 22929
Tai Chi in the Park
JUNE 8|9-11 a.m. |heat Ridge Senior Community Center, 6363 W. 35th Ave., 303-205-7500 |WHEAT RIDGE
Active Health Therapy
JUNE 9-JULY 29|Offers “Live Life After Sexual Trauma” workshop. Meets every Saturday-Sunday. Registration deadline: June 2. |2323 S. Troy St., Site 3-107, 720-985-6424, activehealthtx.com |AURORA
Ovarivan Cancer
JUNE 12|Swedish Medical Center offers a support group for women and their caregivers, 6:15 p.m. |501 E. Hampden Ave., 303-788-4668 |ENGLEWOOD
Avon Walk
JUNE 23-24|Annual noncompetitive marathon to raise money and awareness to fight breast cancer. |800-510-WALK, avonwalk.org
Peak Performance 2007
JUNE 28-30|Learn the latest in diabetes treament and technology at the Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association North American Conference. |Colorado College & the US Olympic Training Center, 800-898-4322, www.diabetes-exercise.org |COLORADO SPRINGS
Iron Girl
JULY 1|5-mile and 5K run, 8 a.m. Registration available online |Veteran’s Park, State Capitol, irongirl.com
Happiest Baby
AUG. 11 or NOV. 17 |New parents learn how to help a baby sleep better, noon-2 p.m. Aug. 11 or Nov. 17.|$45|Saint Joseph Hospital, 1835 Franklin St., 303-866-8600
Western Strollathon
AUG. 11|To benefit the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation |Clement Park, 303-345-5864 |LITTLETON
Ovarian Cancer Survivor’s Network
SEPT. 20 & NOV. 8|Support group for women and their caregivers, 6:15-7:45 p.m. Registration not necessary |Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., colo-ovariancancer.org |WHEAT RIDGE
Celebrate Life in the Pink
OCT. 6|Seventh annual Hope Lives! Gala features cocktails, a silent auction, four-course dinner, fashion show and more, 4:30 p.m. |970-225-6200, hopelives.org |FORT COLLINS
SUPPORT GROUPS
Chronic Pain
M & TU|Free meetings the first and fourth Mondays and the second and third Tuesdays of the month, 7 p.m.|Pain Solutions, 3600 E. Alameda, Suite 200, 720-941-1226
WINGS
M-SA |Support group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.|303-238-8660, wingsfound.org
Breast cancer
TU|Support group for women who are newly diagnosed, 6-7:30 p.m. Meets the third Tuesday of the month. |Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, 8300 W. 38th Ave., 303-425-2929 |WHEAT RIDGE
Circle of Support
TU|Support group for caregivers meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-7 p.m. |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Pkwy., 303-467-4828 |WHEAT RIDGE
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
W|Support group for women with breast cancer, open to anyone, 6 p.m.|1700 S. Potomac St., 303-418-7600, coloradocancercenters.com|AURORA
Grief support groups
W|Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 p.m., 303-425-8000; ALSO, First steps grief support for the newly bereaved meets the first three Wednesdays of the month, 3-4:30 p.m. call 303-403-7283 for details |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Parkway
Abused adults
Support groups for adults who were sexually abused as children. Separate groups for men and women|303-238-8660
Alzheimer’s Association
Offers more than 30 monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|www.alzco.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Free monthly support group at various locations for people with ALS and their families.|303-832-2322, alsaco.org
Brain Aneurysm support group
Survivors and caregivers who have experienced or been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm meets twice a month |303-779-1821, bafound.org/support/supgrp_colorado.php
Denver Center for Crime Victims
Support group for children ages 6-17 who have witnessed or experienced violence. |303-860-6600 (English) or 303-718-8289 (Spanish), www.denvervictims.org
Dragonfly Program
A 7-week grief support group for children ages 6-12 and theri parent. Next series begins in August. |Collier Hospice Center, 3210 Lutheran Parkway, 303-467-4989
Food addicts
|Twelve-step recovery program.|303-425-9691 or 303-847-1314, foodaddicts.org
Hepatitis C
Hep C Connection offers free monthly meetings to people with hepatitis C and their families. Call for locations and times. |303-860-0800
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; meetings across the metro area.|
303-292-3376, denversa.org
Strength Through Sharing
A support group for families who have an adult family member with chronic mental illness meets two Thursdays each month. Call dates and times. |$10 per person|Jewish Family Service of Colorado, 3201 S. Tamarac Dr., 303-597-7777, ext. 307
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Offers support groups patients, family and friends. Call for schedule. |720-848-0316, www.uccc.info/cancercalendar
VOLUNTEERS
Agape Hospice Services
Seeks volunteers to support hospice patients and their families. Next training session is April 21 and 28th. |720-482-1988, ext. 207
Arthritis Foundation
Volunteers needed to answer calls, noon-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Training provided. |2280 S. Albion, 303-756-8622, ext. 225
Hospice volunteers orientation
June 30 & July 7-8|Exempla Lutheran Hospice has a volunteer training sessions. Participants must attend all three sessions. Call for details, application and future dates. |303-403-7274
Hospice volunteers needed
Colorado Community Hospice needs compassionate, dependable individuals who could provide companionship to hospice patients. Training provided.|303-546-7921
Hospice Volunteers Needed
Life Source Hospice needs volunteers. Only 2 hours a week would make a difference.|Metro Denver area, 303-267-3718
Ombudsman Volunteers
Denver Regional Council of Government’s program needs volunteers to work in the same capacity as staff ombudsmen helping seniors in the region. Next training sessions are Thursday and May 31. |303-480-5638
RFB&D
Rocky Mountain Unit of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic seeks volunteers as readers, directors, bookmarkers, office assistants and school outreach. |1355 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-757-0787, www.rfbd.org
Saint Joseph Hospital
Volunteers needed for surgery waiting room, nursing units and patient visitors |303-837-7667
Volunteers
|Porter Adventist Hospital is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions|2525 So. Downing St., 303-778-5693
Volunteers needed
Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care seeks massage therapists, Reike Practioners, pet therapists for dogs and cats, musicians and companions for 1-2 hours per week in the Denver metro area. |303-267-3718|
Hospital volunteers
Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation Volunteers Services Department needs volunteers in clerical positions in various medical departments. Computer experience helpful|303-837-7043, roched@exempla.org
Pet volunteers
Porter Adventist Hospital is looking volunteers to bring their well-behaved dogs into the hospital to visit patients|2525 So. Downing St., 303-778-5693
STUDIES
University of Colorado at Boulder
CU-Boulder/Clinical Neuroscience Research Group seeks stroke survivors for a study on the effects of acupressure in stroke patients. 303-492-6273 |BOULDER
University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Seeks non-smoking women, 21-70 years, who are not taking birth control or hormone therapy for a cardiovascular research study. Contact Nicole, 303-372-2921 or Nicole.Hirsch@uchsc.edu |Seeks volunteers for a insulin sensitizer medication study on pre-diabetic symptoms and cognitive function. Must be age 55 or older, be overweight not have diabetes. For more information contact Roxann, 303-315-1535 or Roxann.Wetherinton@uchsc.edu
Mail calendar items at least 14 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
