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BUILDING NEEDED. Home for the Holidays Spirit of Service Clinic seeks a building in order to expand its services to the greater community. The non-profit integrative health provider is dedicated to serving anyone in need on a sliding-fee basis and also offers a work-exchange program in the local urban organic Farmacy Garden. Call 622-2241 or e-mail spiritofsvc2000@hotmail.com for information.

CHRONIC ILLNESS MEDITATIONS. Grace St. Paul Church. 2331 E. Adams St. Guided meditations for people suffering chronic illness are offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a pillow and a blanket; or bring a prayer object for the altar. Call Jim at 321-4301 for information.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT. This group meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month at HealthSouth, 2650 N. Wyatt Drive. Call 742-4237 or 721-8905 for information.

CLOTHING AND BLANKET DRIVE. Salvation Army Temple Corps. 1001 N. Richey Blvd. 795-9671. Donate warm clothing and blankets for Tucson's needy at any Naughton's store and/or The Salvation Army the entire month of December.

DEPRESSION SELF-HELP WOMEN'S GROUP. This group meets on Monday nights and is looking for new members. For information, call 762-5838.

DESERT PARADISE CHESS CLUB. Adobe Bridge Club. 3727 E. Blacklidge Drive. This group meets every Saturday at 2 p.m. for USCF-rated games.

DIVORCE SUPPORT. The Family Counseling Agency offers a free support group for people ending relationships and adjusting to the single lifestyle. All groups are free of charge. Call 323-3952 for information.

DOTUCSON.COM. The online city guide DoTucson.com is creating a holiday page to support local non-profit organizations. The guide is requesting event information, donations and volunteers. Contact Kelly Dye at kelly@dotucson.com or 327-5161 for more information.

FARMERS' MARKETS. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, vendors from "The Original Downtown Farmers Market" sell fresh breads, produce, salsa, tamales and local honey on the south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. From 2 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, vendors sell fresh produce and baked goods at the Lew Sorenson Tanque Verde Center, 11100 E. Tanque Verde Road. Keaton's Courtyard hosts a market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at St. Philip's Plaza (River Road and Campbell Avenue), more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats including Willcox produce, cage-free chicken, grass-fed beef and emu meat. Most Sundays, shop to live music beginning at 10:30 a.m.

HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERS. The Salvation Army needs volunteers to work through December 22 for various holiday programs. Need extra holiday cash? The organization is also hiring holiday bellringers. Call 795-9671 for more information.

MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES. Mosaic is a support organization for multiracial families and individuals. Call 615-2029 for information.

OUTMATES SUPPORT. This group offers support to the family and friends of prison inmates. Topics include healthcare, visitation and education; the group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the Quaker House, 931 N. Fifth Ave. Outmates is a project of the American Friends Service Committee. Call 623-9141 for information.

S.A.F.E. HOUSING. 3525 E. Second St., Unit 1. 323-6080. The Salvation Army provides transitional housing to individuals and families making their way back to productive lives. Food, clothing, housing, personal hygiene items and case management are provided.

SEEKING MEMORIES. Do you have a memorable story about the Fox Theatre to share? The Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation is collecting stories, photos and artifacts for an upcoming commemorative book to be published later this year. Submissions can be mailed to Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation, P.O. Box 1008, Tucson, AZ 85702 or faxed to 624-5855. Contact the foundation at 624-1515 for more information.

SINGLES CLUB. The Network singles activity club provides a forum for single, divorced and widowed men and women over 40 to meet and participate in hiking, house parties, theater and other events. Monthly meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month beginning at 5:30 p.m. at 20 Grand, 4915 E. Speedway Blvd. Call 572-0438 for information.

TUCSON SCREENWRITERS. This group meets the third Saturday of every month and is open to those interested in writing for film or TV. Call 323-1602 for information. Admission is free.

TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the taping of It's About You, a show about relationships, from 8 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday. Call 299-2708 for free tickets and information.

VOLUNTEER TUTORS WANTED. Child-Parent Centers is seeking experienced tutors or retired teachers to instruct pre-GED basic computer skills and English as a second language for two to four hours a week at its centers located throughout the Tucson area. For information, call 882-0100, ext. 319.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Foundation for Animals at Risk is seeking adults and kids to help walk, feed and socialize animals during adoptathons at PetSmart and other sites. F.A.I.R. is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing animals on death row from Pima Animal Control and placing them in permanent homes. For information, call Terry at 625-7926 or go to www.faircares.org.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Girl Scouts are looking for volunteers for as little as two hours a week. Call Emily at 327-2288, ext. 167 for information.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Pima County CASA program seeks volunteers to become court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Call the CASA program office at 740-2060 for information.


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