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CONTINUED FROM PAGE B:4 of CapeCodisprovidingfree men's health evaluations March 6 at the Mid-Cape Home Center, 465 Route 134 in South Dennis,and at the Hyannis location,700 Bearses Way, on March 13. Uninsured or underinsured men ages 18 and older are eligiblefor this program,which provides a primarycarevisit,cholesterol andglucose screening, and a prostate screening for men over 50. Participants will receive a $10 gift certificate to Mid-Cape Home Centers. Help for the hard of hearing CORD's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living program offers a new service at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital,video interpreting for the deaf and hard of hearing who use sign language. The Deaf Talk system includesacamera,microphone,computer keyboard, monitor and portable cart. It has access to off-site sign language interpreters who sign for the patient and speak for the physicians. For details, call 508-775-8300 or check out www. deaf-talk.com. Shields has new MRI A new and innovative form of magnetic resonance imaging is now available at Shields MRI Cape Cod, 2 lyannough Road inWest Yarmouth,providingawider opening for claustrophobic and larger patients. More than 60 percent of exams can now be completed with the patient's head outside the machine. Hospice needs volunteers Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod is looking for volunteers to work in administation, direct family/patient support, work in the thrift shop and more. Applications are being accepted for spring training. Call 508-957-0200 for details. Activities at Yarmouth Senior Center Each month on the first and third Mondays of the month at the Yarmouth Senior Center, 528 Forest Road in South Yarmouth, a changes and loss support group will meet at 11 a.m. HIV/AIDS testing, counseling TheCapeCodFreeClinic &Community Health Center offers free, confidential testing for HIV/AIDS. The tests are available at the health center's Falmouth and Mashpee offices. Appointments are required; call 508-540-2949. Veterans, take note The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering prescription refills over the Internet via the VA's MyHealtheVet, a personal on-line record system for vet- erans that tracks not only prescriptions but health records, insurance and more. For information on these services, goto www.myhealth.va.gov Melanoma Foundation looking for volunteers The Melanoma Education Foundation is seeking volunteers to raise melanoma awareness inthe community. Neededare agrant writer,outreach coordinators,and a videoconferencing technical advisor. Call 978-535-3080 or go to http://www. skincheck.org. Support at Independence House Independence House in Hyannis sponsors a domestic violence support group at the office in Falmouth Hospital on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.; a children's empowerment group on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the office in Hyannis; and a self-esteem focus group on Thursdays at the Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m. Call 508-771-6507. Health and well-being programs for winter Cape Cod Healthcare's Center For Health Education offers classes such as "Kick Butts," a stop-smoking class; "Heart Healthy Eating;" a walking pro- gram; techniques for relaxation of the mind and body; supermarket shopping; and more. To register, call 877-729-7200 or go to www.capecodhealth.org. Hospice education Tolearn more about just what ahospice is and to be informed about end-of-life services,youcan schedule an informative program for your organization presented by Hospice & Palliative Careof CapeCod. Call 508-957-0200, exfr. 306. < A little time for yourself Stop by the Visiting Nurse Association in Dennis on Route 134 to take part in the Young at Heart exercise program. A j minimal fee is charged and a doctor's note is necessary. The program is also offered at the Brewster facility. Call 877- 267-7700. Driver Rehabilitation Program Those whose driving ability has been compromised by illness, injury or nor- mal aging are invited to take part in the roadSMART Driver RehabilitationProgram being offered through the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands in East Sandwich. Call 508-833-4000. Women's free health screening The Women's Health Network of the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod in cooperation with local health care providers is offering free breast and cervi- cal cancer screening services to uninsured and underinsured, low-income women age 40 to 64. Call 888-557-9994. New access center telephone line Cape Cod Healthcare's mental health arm, Behavioral Health Services of Cape Cod Healthcare, has a one-stop telephone line (888-986-4BHS) allowing easier access to comprehensive mental health services. The service of- fers help for those dealing with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other concerns. VNA has home health technology The Visiting Nurse Associa- tion of Cape Cod offers in-home telemonitoring technology. The Honeywell HomMed monitors collect vital signs including heart rate,blood pressure,oxygen satu- ration and body weight,all inthree minutes. Call 800-631-3900. Adult exercise class in Hyannis Get in shape by joining Live for Life classes offered by the YMCA Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Barnstable Senior Center, 825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis. Admission is $25 per month. HEALTHREP0RTI CAPE COD FIVE t? CHARITABLE J£| FOUNDATION ^L 2005 REPORT 2005 Total Donations: GEOGRAPHIC INTEREST GIVING CATEGORIES GIVING PURPOSES &CQIC f \~JA Q2 Funds from the Foundation will only be Grants for nonprofit organizations will The Foundation will consider grants for granted to organizations based on Cape be considered in the following areas: tnc following purposes: Cod, and must be used on Cape Cod. . „ . . „„ , „,. c,^m • Capital purchases needed for ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ____________ ««*»Md BMW Services organizational efficiency or support ¦ j • Culture and Art of programs The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings ^^^g^^^^^^^^ g^^ (including historic heritage) * Enhancement of ongoing programs Bank Charitable Foundation Ttust was ii^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ l and projects or suppon for additional, founded in 1998, and is committed to I ' ""'"'"' , , germane, mission-basedactivities ^^WMwMwMwMwMwmWMwMwMwMwM (including economicdevelopment) serving the needs of the Cape Cod ^^^^^ H^^^^ H „ . , A FOR MORE INFORMATION: community. This private Foundation ^L^L^L^L^L^L^L^R • Youth (including education) THE CAPE COD FIVE Q-NT^ SAVINGS BANK is funded by its namesake bank. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H * Conservation and Environment CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST Foundation Trustees and_ partici pants 1 | M H H H H H | • Othet Community Services EO. Box 10, Orleans , MA 02653 are Cape Cod Five Trustees, A ^Y^^^ LWrntm ^m WrnW^ (508) 240-0555 ext. 223 Corporatots , Officers and Emp loyees H^ ^ ^H E I^ ^H (800) 678-1855 ext 223 2005 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS LISTING Academy of Lifelong Learning of Cape Cod, Inc. Friends of Children 's Cove, Inc. American Association of University Women Educational Found. Friends of the Mashpee Public Library American National Red Cross Cape Cod Chapter Friends of the Mashpee Senior Center, Inc. Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Friends of Orleans Affordable Homes Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod, Inc. Gloria Dei Artes Foundation Audible Local Ledger, Inc. Guindon House Barnstable Land Trust Harbor Health Services Barnsrable, Town of Harwich Ecumenical Council for the Homeless Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cape Cod Harwich Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc. Harwich Historical Society Brewster Conservation Trust Health Associates of Provincetown, Inc. Brewster Ladies Library Association Healthcare Foundation of Cape Cod Cahoon Museum of American Art Heritage Museums & Gardens Camp Starfish Historic Highfield, Inc. Cape Cod & Islands Child Development Program Housing Assistance Corporation Cape Cod 4-H Camp Corp (Farley Outdoor Education Center) Housing For All Cotpotation Cape Cod Academy Hyannis Youth& CommunityCentet Foundation, Inc. Cape Cod Center for the Environment and a Sustainable Economy Independence House, Inc. Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Interfaith Council for the Homeless Lower Cape Cod, Inc. Cape Cod Children's Place International Fund for Animal Welfare Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation Latham Centers, Inc. Cape Cod Ftee Clinic and Community Health Center Leo Diehl Foundation Cape Cod Hospital Aid Association Gift Shop Lowet Cape Communications, Inc. Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Lower Cape Outreach Council Cape Cod Jazz Society, Inc. Matstons Mills Public Library, Inc. Cape Cod Museum of Art Mashpee Community Concert Committee Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association of Provincetown MASS A-Peal Cape Cod Potters, Inc. Mass Audubon Society Cape Cod Repettory Theatte Company Meeting House Chamber Music Festival Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra , Inc. Memorial Library Association of Dennis, Inc. Cape Cod Theatre Project Nauset Regional School District Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, Inc. O'Neill Health Centet Centerville Historical Museum Orleans Conservation Trust Chatham Chorale, Inc. Osterville Historical Society Chatham Historical Society Outer Cape Health Services CHIP's House Payomet Performing Arts Chatitable Ttust Committee to Encourage Public Art Pink Ribbon Foundation Community Foundation of Cape Cod Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts Provincetown Community Compact Creative Arts Center in Chatham Provincetown Theatre Foundation , Inc. Cultural Centet of Cape Cod, Inc. Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Islands Dare to Be Alive Foundation Sandwich Conservation Trust Dennis Conservation Trust Sandwich Glass Museum Educational Trust for the Leagueof Women Voters of Lower Cape Cod Shriner's Hospital for Children Eventides Arts Festival, Inc. Thornton Burgess Society Falmouth Artists Guild Truro Conservation Ttust Falmouth Community Television Corp United Way of Cape Cod Falmouth Historical Society We Can Corporation Falmouth Housing Ttust Wellfleet Conservation Trust Falmouth, Town of Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Inc. Family Pantry Corporation Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting, Inc. Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown , Inc. Wellfleet, Town of Friends of the Barnstable Council On Aging YMCA EDUCATION MINI-GRANTS TO AWARD WINNING CAPE COD SCHOOL TEACHERS Mini-grants of up to $400 each were awarded to 39 Barnstable County teachers in 25 local schools ranging from elementary through high school levels. Mini-grant recip ients were those who best demonstrated imagination and creative thinking for the benefit of the classroom as a whole A sampling of programs are entirled as follows: "Integrating the Arts: Literature & Music ", "Zebra Fish Genetics", "Teaching Children to Care", "Math at the Mall", "Explore Cape Cod through Guided Reading", "Peer Mediation Training ", "Robots at Work" and "Family, Facts and Fun". 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