SANFORD — Always Enough, a new soup kitchen, is now open at the Sanford-Springvale Vineyard Church at 77 Emery Street. The kitchen operates between 5 and 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month; it will be open next on July 13. The kitchen's mission is "to serve the people of the community by providing a nutritious meal to those in need — the homeless, the unemployed, the underemployed, the elderly and struggling families. For more information, call 324-7776 or send an email to alwaysenough myfairpoint.net.
SANFORD — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 207 meets at the Sanford Fish and Game Club on Route 4 every Friday morning. Weigh-in takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. The meeting follows from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. For more information, call 324-5585 or 324-7213.
SANFORD — Local Vietnam veteran Ron Lemire has established a new thrift shop to "help fill the void left when Goodwill departed Sanford." A percentage of sales at the shop will go toward local veterans' organizations for troop support. The shop is located behind Dairy Queen at 1016B Main Street and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Donations are accepted; volunteers are needed. For more information, call 207-604-6770.
SANFORD — The Sanford Unitarian Universalist Church at 5 Lebanon Street opens its nonfood pantry, the Corner Cupboard, at Goodall Hall on the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pantry next will be open on Saturday, July 16. According to the church's website, the Corner Cupboard is dedicated to "honoring the integrity and worth of all individuals. We do not discriminate based on people's needs." Items available through the Corner Cupboard include deodorant, hand soap, shampoo, lotion, shaving cream, razors, tampons, sanitary napkins, toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, trash bags, laundry detergent, dish detergent, SOS pads, all purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, sponges, cat litter, cat food, dog food, Band-Aids, first aid cream, batteries, light bulbs, diapers, wet wipes for babies, baby shampoo, baby lotion, baby powder and diaper rash cream. In addition to nonfood items, this pantry also offers educational assistance in areas such as literacy, health, community resources and financial responsibility. For more information, call 324-3191.
SANFORD — Cancer does not define a person. However, cancer can give people opportunities to define themselves in ways they never knew they could. Women face many challenges in cancer treatment as certain aspects of their body or function that once identified their femininity is challenged. Changes such as hair loss, fatigue, weight gain or loss among others can make women feel uncomfortable in their own skin. A new cancer support group will be starting at the Cancer Care Center of York County (CCCYC) in Sanford this year that will address these needs. The support group will help women relearn what it means to be female by exploring all aspects of femininity and how patients can incorporate their own strengths from within to identity themselves. Most importantly, the group will serve as a safe and supportive network for women to share and open up about their own personal struggles with their body image and identity through cancer. If you are interested in participating in this support group, please contact CCCYC's patient advocate Danielle at 207-459-1626.
If you would like to see your support group or program or service placed here, please send the information to Editor Shawn Sullivan at ssullivan@fosters.com.
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