Health Briefs: June 13

Blood drives

The Community Blood Center will hold the following blood drives:

• 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Wilson-Miller, 3200 Bailey Lane, Naples

• 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Artisan's Guild Custom Cabinet, 1510 Rail Head Blvd., Naples

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Greater YMCA, 5450 YMCA Road, Naples

• 1:30-5 p.m. June 20, Fifth/Third Bank, 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples

• 8 a.m.-noon June 21, Vineyards Country Club, 400 Vineyards Blvd., Naples

• 7 a.m.-noon June 23, Riviera Golf Estates, 425 Charlemagne Blvd., Naples

Nurses honored

The Florida Nurses Association of Collier County presented the following awards on May 11 at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club:

• Crystal Angel Award and $500: Mary Jane Berg, Barbara A. Bixby, Anne D. Kithcart, Maria Plaisance, Jeffrey McRoberts and Louise Stewart

• Nurses of Excellence Award and $250: Millicent Bernard, Catherine Blake, Debbie Bond, Jane Carter, Cindy Chapman, Gail Cousineau, Hilarey Friesen, Shawna Garlick, Kathleen Hanna, Marie Laliberte and Sharyn Prive

HIV testing

Free HIV testing is available at the following locations:

• 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24-29, Marion E. Fether Medical Center, 1454 Madison Ave., Immokalee, 658-3000

• 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24 at Metropolitan Community Church of Naples, 6340 10th St. SW, Naples

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 28, Collier County Health Department, 3301 U.S. 41 E., Government Center Building H, Naples, 732-2520

• 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. June 27, Collier County Health Department, Immokalee, 419 First St., Immokalee, 658-7300

• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 27, Planned Parenthood of Collier County, 1425 Creech Road, Naples, 262-8923, ext. 322

• 5:30-8 p.m. June 29, River Park Community Center, 301 11th St., Naples, 732-2520

Free lecture

• Dr. Allan Goodwin, a rheumatologist, will discuss preventing fractures from osteoporosis from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Physicians Regional Medical Center, Hospital lobby, 6101 Pine Ridge Road, Naples. Reservations required. Information: 348-4180

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