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Bulletin News for Sunday 7th March 2010

Foyle Hospice presents Borderland Reunion Night with music by ‘Midnight Showband’ on Saturday, 27th March at the City Hotel. Tickets £8 from Foyle Hospice Fundraising Centre on 71359888 or the City Hotel on 71365800.

Engaged Encounter Weekend on 20th/21st March in Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Booking essential before 8th March. Phone 79300340 or visit www.marriageencounter.ie.

The Derry Branch Of The Charity Mary’s Meals is holding a meeting to arrange fundraising for the school in Haiti adopted by Derry, today (Sunday) at 7.30 pm in the Priory of the Congregation of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal at Abercorn Road. Everyone welcome.

“Shine” Variety Concert back by popular demand for one night only in Millennium Forum on 19th March. Tickets £10 and £8 available from any member of Search or at Millennium Forum Box Office. For more information contact Oonagh 07540959407 or Sinead 07912010413

The Columba Community, Columba House, 11 Queen Street in conjunction with the YARD project will be hosting a two-day Family Support Programme on the 13th and 14th March at Columba House. The programme is for anyone over 18 years who has been affected by or is concerned about the abuse of alcohol, drugs or gambling of a family member or friend. This is an introduction to the 12 Step programme way of living. For more information or to book a place on the course please contact Claire on 71269113 or email yardproject@btinternet.com 

Foyle Hospice Carers Group

“Take Timeout” Meeting on Tuesday at 7.30 pm in the Day Therapy Unit. Physiotherapist speaking on ‘Moving and Handling at Home’. For further details contact Julia or Donna, Tuesday to Thursday, on 71359888.

Al-Anon:

Are you affected by someone’s else’s drinking? Al-Anon (the support group for families and friends) Information Evening on Wednesday at 8.30 pm. Al-Anon offers individuals who are affected by someone else’s drinking the opportunity to meet with others who have similar problems and learned to deal with them. Understand the effects of alcohol abuse. Replace distress with hope. Reduce tension in the home which can improve the situation for everyone concerned. For further information phone 90682368.

‘Thank You, Mother’ Event in Thornhill Centre on Monday, 8th March from 12.00 noon to 2.30 pm. Cost £12 per person. A very special lunch with a time of prayer and reflection as a way of allowing adult children to say ‘Thank-you’ to their mothers. For booking/further details telephone 71351233.

Foyle Hospice ‘Children’s Bereavement Support Group, for children aged 4-16 years in the Day Therapy Unit commencing 14th April. Please contact Michelle Kosky or Michelle Hanaway on 02871351010 for further details.

Alzheimer’s Support Group on Wednesday at 7.30 pm in Seven Oaks Fold Day Centre, Crescent Link. Guest Speaker Angel Carson, Northern Ireland Energy Agency speaking on Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty.