The Washington National Guard has opened a regional Family Assistance Center with full-time assistance coordinators at the Washington National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave., Everett.
Military personnel will help guard members and their families obtain aid, information and referrals to appropriate agencies.
Information is also available for issuing identification cards, getting medical care, financial and legal assistance, and crisis counseling.
For more information, call 800-364-7492.
Julie Simpson and her family in Marysville are collecting phone cards for military folks serving overseas.
She learned from a volunteer at a U.S. military hospital in Germany that 35 to 40 wounded service men and women are flown to the hospital from Iraq each day with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
"Many of them just want to talk to their families at home — a simple phone call to let their loved ones know they are alive," Simpson said.
For information on where to send donations or international phone cards, call 360-652-2116 or write Julie Simpson, 14722 20th Drive NW, Marysville, WA 98271.
Senior to Senior Peer Support begins its winter volunteer training program in January.
If you are 55 or older and interested in helping other older adults who need emotional support, get on board. The training program teaches skills needed to be a peer supporter for someone coping with a difficult situation.
For more information, call Joanne Halverson at 425-835-5887.
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