Community Services
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Al-Anon
995-4949Support group for families and friends of alcoholics. Mon. 7:30 p.m., Chelsea Community Hospital Woodlawn Room, and Fri. 12:30 p.m., White Oak Inn on hospital campus. afgdistrict5@gmail.com, www.afgdistrict5.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
482-5700 (24 hours)Open meetings Sun. 7 p.m., Chelsea Community Hospital dining room. For other closed meeting times and locations, visit website. office@hvai.org, www.hvai.org
Alzheimer's Association—Michigan Great Lakes Chapter
310 N. Main, suite 100 [map]
475-7043, (800) 840-2210Support for people with Alzheimer’s and their families, friends, and caregivers. Meets third Thurs. 2 p.m. at Chelsea Retirement Communities, 805 W. Middle, Crippen Bldg. www.alz.org/mglc
Chelsea Community Foundation
P.O. Box 83, Chelsea 48118
475-9891Supports programs in the arts, education, health, human services, neighborhood and regional economic development, and environment and land use by awarding grants from $2,000 to $25,000. cpeters@cfsem.org or rross@cfsem.org, www.cfsem.org
Chelsea Education Foundation
P.O. Box 281, Chelsea 48118
Raises money for scholarships, grants to schools, and local educational resources. Annual fund-raiser dinner dance in Feb. feedback@chelseaeducationfoundation.org, www.chelseaeducationfoundation.org
Chelsea Senior Center
512 E. Washington [map]
475-9242Activities, classes, and travel for area seniors. Lunch Mon.-Fri. at noon; 24-hr. advance reservation required. chelseaseniors@aol.com, www.chelseaseniors.org
Chelsea United Way
PO Box 176, 48118
475-0020Raises money for health and human service programs. www.liveunited.org
Faith in Action
Chelsea Community Hospital, FIA Bldg., 603 S. Main
475-3305Faith-based agency provides food and financial assistance to residents of Chelsea and Dexter school districts and clothing and medical equipment to anyone in need. Services include Chelsea Grace clinic, counseling, clothing room, financial assistance. Also, programs for low-income area families such as Back to School backpacks, Thanksgiving baskets, and Christmas Sponsorship program. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., except Wed. open till 7 p.m. nancypaul@faithinaction1.org, www.faithinaction1.org
Newcomers Welcome Service
Kerry Smyth, 995-2200, ext. 239Provides free welcome packet to people new to the Chelsea area and school district. welcome@newcomersws.com, www.newcomersws.com
Senior Mobile Meals
603 S. Main [map]
475-0160Noon delivery of hot lunches (Mon.-Fri.) and frozen dinners (Sat. & Sun.). Meal service and discounted Ensure, a nutritional supplement, available for homebound age 60 & over. Available to Washtenaw County residents.
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