Current community connections anouncements

Celebrate the artistry of soul at the King Arts Complex 21st anniversary gala Saturday, May 17th. Call (614) 645-5464 or log onto www.TheKingArtsComplex.com for details.
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Go online anytime May 5 - 19 and buy good stuff and help support local mental health programs. Support Mental Health America's fifth annual online auction. Log onto coda@diabetesohio.org for details.
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Hit the links and help raise money for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association. Support the 2008 Memorial Swing for Diabetes, scheduled for Monday, May 19th. Call (614) 884-4400 or e-mail coda@diabetesohio.org for details.
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It's a night of memorable: an evening with Maureen McGovern and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Call (614) 294-5200 or log onto www.JazzArtsGroup.org for details.
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There's plenty of information about your health at the Women and Girls Health Conference Saturday, May 17th. Call (614) 570-1791 for information.
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Enjoy a day of music, dance, theatre, and art at Fort Fest at the Fort Hayes Education Center Saturday, May 17th. Call (614) 365-6014 for information.
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See everything from archery to weight-lifting at the 38th annual Ohio Wheelchair Games May 15 - 17. Log onto www.ohwcsports.org for information.
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Nickelodeon's Roxy Hunter hosts Kids for Kids to raise money for pediatric rare disease research Saturday, May 24th. Call (614) 355-0888 or log onto www.NationwideChildrens.org for details.
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Be a real life saver. Volunteer to work on the Suicide Prevention Hotline. Call (614) 299-6600 for information.
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The Columbus Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings. Call (614) 261-5151or e-mail bblackstone@columbusspeech.org for details.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are birth defects that are 100% preventable. Call (800) 788-7254 or log on to www.NotASingleDrop.org to learn more.
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Graffiti is not art, it's a crime. Protect your community. Report grafitti every time you see it! Call (614) 645-3111 or log onto www.311.Columbus.gov.
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Do you have concerns about your child's ability to walk, talk, hear, see or play? Call "Help Me Grow" at (614) 227-9860 or visit http://www.OhioHelpMeGrow.org for more information.
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Be someones hero by becoming an organ and tissue donor. Join the Ohio Donor Registry. Call or log on for details. Call (614) 384-7331or log onto www.DonateLifeohio.org for more information.
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Support St. Vincent Family Centers' programs for hearing, deaf and hard-of-hearing children, call (614) 252-0731 for more details or log on to www.SVFC.org
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Northwest Counseling Services Home Sharing program -- a thorough selection process matches individuals needing housing with someone who has extra space at home. Call (614) 221-4663 for more information.
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Call today for volunteer opportunities or to donate to the Buckeye Ranch! Your time and donations help over 1,800 kids a day! Call (614) 539-6483 now to get involved. See all the things Buckeye Ranch does at www.BuckeyeRanch.org.

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