AGS Mobile blood drive
Versiti, in conjunction with Au Gres-Sims High School National Honor Society, will be hosting a mobile blood drive at the school, 140 Court St. on Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Au Gres has had three successful blood drives with over 20 donors per drive. The goal for the upcoming NHS blood drive with Versiti is 30 donors. If NHS reaches 75 donors per year, one senior who has participated in assisting NHS with the drives receives a scholarship at graduation. Each blood donor has the potential of saving three lives.
Donors can sign up online at https://donate. michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/ 148446
ACF Golf Outing at Huron Breeze
Golfers are needed for the Arenac Community Funds’ Annual Golf Outing Friday, May 19 at Huron Breeze Golf Course in Au Gres. Tee off will be at 10 a.m. Coffee, donuts, lunch, and dinner will be provided as well as a shrimp barbecue and par 3 contests with prizes. Proceeds will benefit Arenac Community Funds, an affiliate fund of the Bay Area Community Foundation. For more information, call Cindy Augustine at 989-387-0055 or Dale Wiltse at 989-313-0608. Completed forms and payment, due by May 16, can be mailed to Independent Bank, Attn: Cindy Augustine, 209 S. Main St., Standish, MI 48658.
Give Local Bay
The annual Give Local Bay fundraiser will be held May 2. The 24-hour fundraiser raises donations on behalf of the 55 funds managed by the BACF. Donors choose the organizations they would like to fundraise for. Local organizations include The Arenac County Historical Society, Ye Olde Courthouse in Omer, Friends of the Arenac Heritage Route Authority, Camp Fish Tales, Pinconning Band Shell, and Friends of the Pinconning Community Center.
There will be a match of $27,000 to add to this year’s donations. Anyone can collect money for their chosen organization, in addition to making direct donations by sharing images and videos on the Community Foundation’s Facebook page. Residents can also share selfie photos advertising Give Local Bay to raise money for their preferred charities.
A list of participating funds can be found at www. givelocalbay.org. For more information, visit the website or call 989-893-4388.
Parenting Hour
The following free online parenting classes will be held throughout April, hosted by Michigan State University Extension Extras Parenting Hour. For more details visit www.canr.msu.edu/.
• April 24 through May 22, from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. online. Building Strong Adolescents Webinar Series. Building Strong Adolescents is a free online course for parents of adolescents ages 9-16 to learn strategies for helping teens develop the skills and supports they need to be successful.
• April 25, from 8 – 9 p.m. and online from 8 – 9:30 p.m. Positive Discipline.
• April 27 – June 1, from 7:30 – 9 p.m. online. The Parent Talk System Webinar Series. The Parent Talk System is a free online course for parents of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children.
