Community Happenings

At a glance...

September 20 SAT workshop titled ãHow to Take the Scholastic Assessment Testsä will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the MUSC's Basic Science Auditorium. The workshop will be conducted by Leroy Fails from the Southern Region College Board in Atlanta, Ga. The workshop is sponsored by the MUSC's Office of Diversity. For more information, call Walter Goodson at 792-8645 or 792-2146.

September 21 CROP Walk pledge packets can be picked up between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m., at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1157 Sam Rittenberg. CROP Walk, a walk to raise money to fight hunger by soliciting pledges and walking a 10 kilometer walk, is held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Marion Square. For more information, call Rev. Annette Nielson at 766-6400 or rev. Jon Brown at766-8311. Pledge packets can be picked after Sept. 21 by calling Dr. Sherry Falsetti at 792-2945.

September 23 Mind Your Health series continues from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, located on the corner of President and Doughty streets. Carole Bennett, R.N., will teach individuals how denying responsibility can weaken work and family environments, and find out what you can do to regain control in this seminar titled "Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Taking Responsibility For Your Life." The Mind Your Health seminars are free and are sponsored by MUSC Institute of Psychiatry and WXLY, Oldies 102.5 FM. To register, call 792-1414.

September 26 The Friends of the Charleston County Library will hold its 15th Annual Book Sale from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. More than 40,000 books will be available for sale÷childrens' books and more. Admission is $2 for individuals 13 and older.

Hospice HomeCare to hold memorial service

Hospice HomeCare Resources will hold its annual community-wide memorial services at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Boone Hill United Methodist Church, 801 Boone Hill Rd. Summerville. Members of the community who have experienced a loss through death are invited to attend a rememberance in honor of loved ones. For information about this free community service, call Leslie Mehard Brady, hospice community educator at 803-821-4011 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.. Monday through Friday

Shannon's Hope to be held Oct. 11-12

Children grieve differently from adults. To help children understand their feeling of grief, Hospice of Charleston is sponsoring Shannon's Hope on Oct. 11 and 12. Shannon's Hope, an overnight camp for tri-county area children ages six to 15 who have experienced the death of someone close to them, will be held at Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island. Professionally trained counselors and Hospice of Charleston volunteers take part in Shannon's Hope offering children an open and fun environment in which they can express and share their feelings about the loss of a parent, sibling, grandparent or close friend. Applications must be received by Sept. 30. For information, call 529-3100.

Habitat for Humanity looking for families

Charleston Habitat for Humanity operates through private donations and volunteer labor, building homes for families who otherwise could not afford one. Charleston Habitat for Humanity is currently looking for families needing a home. To qualify, household income should be between $12,000 and $24,000 per year. For more information, call 722-7145 and say that you read about the habitat for humanity in the MUSC newspaper.