Support groups
Narcotics Anonymous meets at noon and 8 p.m. today at 919 Hobson Ave. This is a 12-step recovery program for people for whom drugs have become a major problem. The Help Line number is 321-8700.
Lifeline Al-Anon Family Groups, a fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics, meets at 11 a.m. today at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 109 Hobson. Call Melinda, 5207876, for information. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon and, 6 and 8 p.m. (two meetings) Mondays at 411 Sellers St.; Rule 62 Women,
10 a.m. Mondays at 411 Sellers St., in the basement; Central Big Book, 5:30 p.m. Mondays at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3819 Central Ave. Call
623-6328 for information. Alcoholic Anonymous, Last House on the Block, meets at 6 and 8 a.m. today at 315 W. Grand Ave.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Malvern Group, will meet at
8 p.m. today at 211 W. 3rd St., Malvern, in the upstairs Chamber of Commerce Building. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call 501467-5409 or 501-231-9518 for AA information, or 501-623-6328 for Hot Springs Intergroup.
M.E.N.D. Hot Springs, Mommies Enduring Neonatal
Death, is a Christian, nonprofit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. This support groups meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Maurice Room at National Park Medical Center. Interested parties may call Amy Humphries, 276-5034, for information.
A grief support group will held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn United Methodist Church, 216 Higdon Ferry Road. Call 318-1500 or 915-8500 for information.
Thrift stores
Jackson House Thrift Shop, 212 Jefferson, behind 705 Malvern Ave., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Accepting donations of clean gently worn clothing, accessories, jewelry, good reusable household items, small appliances and furniture. All donations are tax-deductible. Call
623-6641 for information. Jackson House Thrift Store Too, 623 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Accepting clean household items, small appliances, furniture, jewelry and accessories. All donations are tax-deductible, receipt provided. Proceeds benefit this community crisis intervention ministry. Every dollar received buys $3-$5 in food that is distributed locally. Call 625-7467 for information about volunteering and for pickups, private yard sales or estates.
Guardian Angels Thrift Store, 907 Hobson Ave., is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Saturday. Donations of gently used, in clean condition, linens, household items, home decor, clothing and furniture are accepted. All proceeds support the cat shelter. Low-cost spay and neuter vouchers are available during store hours. Volunteers and foster parents are needed, call 623-3484, leave a message and number. Adoption days are
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday.
Abilities Unlimited Thrift Store, 1819 Albert Pike, is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. It has a selection of clothing for men, women, children and plus sizes; shoes, household items and furniture are available. Tax-deductible donations, which help individuals with disabilities in Garland County and surrounding areas, are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the back door; or call 624-5757 for pickup of donations.
Abilities Unlimited Thrift Store HSV, 4055 N. Highway 7, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. It accepts tax-deductible donations of usable clothing, books, furniture and miscellaneous household items. Call 501-204-5024 or 6245757 for donation pickups. The Salvation Army Family Store, 109 Crescent St., has gently worn men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, plus a selection of household items. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call 623-1641 for tax deductible pickup of good, quality items.
The Salvation Army Family Store, 4409 Central Ave., next to Kroger, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. It offers furniture, clothing and household items. Donations are appreciated. Call 5255059 for information.
The Salvation Army Family Store, 4652 N. Highway 7, Village Plaza Shopping Center, Hot Springs Village, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Donations are appreciated.
Potter’s Clay Thrift Shop,
1013 Malvern Ave., is open from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Tax-deductible donations of good reusable clothing and furniture are accepted. Proceeds benefit a Christ-centered shelter for abused women and children. Call 620-4405 for information.
United Methodist Thrift Store, 304 Albert Pike, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Saturday. The store stocks men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, household items, fabric and books. Clean, usable donations of clothes, housewares and small furniture are appreciated.
John & Sue Anthony Vintage Mall, 1679 Highway 7 north, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds benefit Teen Challenge of Arkansas. Call 624-2446 or email storemanager@teenchallengear.org for information.