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Sunday, July 2

Sunday Evening Encounter, speaker Chaplin Dave Matos.

WHERE: First Baptist Church, 303 S. Edgewood Rd., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 15

AMVETS 2023 Officer Training. Lunch will be provided. Discussions and insights include: Membership dues, programs reporting, officer responsibilities, annual revalidation, service foundation and charities grants. Please make sure to register online at ohamvets.org.

WHERE: AMVETS Post 26, 1100 W. Fourth St., Mansfield

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson, fergie76@outlook.com, for details.

WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 20

Knox County Community Health Center Grand Opening of their brand new Medical Counseling services walk-in clinic in Danville. The brand-new facility has six spacious patient rooms and comfortable and inviting counseling spaces. Enter the parking lot from Cherry Alley.

WHERE: 12 E. Main St., Danville

WHEN: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19

CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson, fergie76@outlook.com, for details.

WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 14

United Way of Knox County: This community event will be a time for community organizations to share information and to gather volunteers for help needed during the fall and winter months. For more information, contact Halle Krejenski or Walt Lewis at halle@uwayknox.org or walt@uwayknox.org.

WHERE: The Gallagher Center, 1451 Gambier Rd., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 16

CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson, fergie76@outlook.com, for details.

WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21

CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson, fergie76@outlook.com, for details.

WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ongoing

Knox Public Health posted a notice regarding vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change. For more information about COVID-19 vaccination in Knox County, call 740-399-8008.

WHERE: KnoxHealth.com

WHEN: Ongoing

Do you have a passion for older adults in your community? Ombudsman volunteers are the eyes and ears of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. If you enjoy meeting new people and helping them understand their rights as nursing home and assisted living residents, the Ombudsman Program needs you as a volunteer advocate in your area.

WHERE: Contact Melissa Wilson at 567-247-6440 or mwilson@aaa5ohio.org.

WHEN: Ongoing

You Can Quit Tobacco cessation support group – an enrollment fee of $10 includes eight weeks of nicotine patches/gum/lozenges with counseling by a certified tobacco treatment specialist. Pre-registration is unnecessary; you can show up when you’re ready to quit. Individual cessation sessions are available when requested. Call 740-392-2200 or 740-504-0080 to speak with a tobacco treatment specialist.

TUESDAY: 10 a.m. in the Knox Community Hospital private dining room

THURSDAY: Discontinued

DKMM Solid Waste District electronics recycling. Contact Knox Co Recycling and Litter Prevention for more info at 740-393-6704. Fees include $20 per TV and $5 per computer monitor. Exact change requested. 

WHERE: Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Ln., Gambier

WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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