AUGUST 26,1998
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Iealth <Sí Science
Stoudamire Seeks
“Summertime Super Heroes”
Portland Trailblazer star Damon
Stoudamire will host a "Sum m ertim e
Super Hero” picnic on Sat., A ugust
29, front 7:30 am to 1:00 pm, at the
Red C ross’ Portland D onor Center,
3131 N. V ancouver Ave.
S to u d am ire , w ho w o rk s w ith
.American Red Cross B lood Serv ices
to help increase public aw areness
about the critical need for blood, will
greet donors at the indoor picnic, and
autograph and distribute "D am on’s
Drive,” a comic book in w hich “Super
Hero Damon" dem onstrates how im
portant and easy it is to donate blood.
“T here’s a real need for increased
blood donations, especially from m i
norities and people between the ages
o f 18 and 22,” said Stoudamire.
“I’d like to challenge all the Blazer
fans in the area to stop in, m ake a
donation, and enjoy a hero sandwich.
Bring the kids, too!”
The Portland native says he hopes
his involvement will increase blood
donations during late summer, a tradi
tionally difficult collection period.
"It ’ s not always easy to find time to
come in and donate, especially when
people get busy with sum m er activi
ties,” says Stoudamire. “ But hospi
tals in our area are filled with people
who can’t live without blood, and just
one donation can help as many as four
people.”
Stoudamire knows summ er is the
season when Red Cross typically
struggles to balance blood supply and
demand. Many regularly scheduled
blood donors take out-of-town vaca
tions, and increased travel and sum
m er activities can cause traum a-re
lated blood transfusions to rise.
“Basketball players get an off-sea-
son, but blood donors are needed ev
ery day," said Stoudamire, "T he need
for blood is constant. C ancer pa
tients. people with leukemia and sickle
cell disease, and prem ature infants
need transfusions daily, no matter what
the season.”
Donors who jo in D am on for his
Summertime Super H ero indoor pic
nic will enjoy hero sandwiches, sup
plied by Sub Spot, everyone who
com es in to do n ate w ill receiv e
autographedcopiesofD am on’s comic
book.
Blood donors m ust be 17 o r older,
w eigh at least 110 pounds, and be in
good health, to schedule a blood
donation appointment, or for more
information about D am on’s Sum m er
tim e Super Hero picnic, call 503-284-
4040, or 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-
448-3543).
A Win-Win
Combination
P opeye w asn ’t an O lym pic a th
lete, b u t he had th e rig h t idea
about spinach. It is a g ood source
o f iron, w hich su p p lies w o rk in g
m u scles w ith oxygen. I f y o u r
iron level is too low , y ou m ay tire
m o re e a sily , w h ic h w ill slo w
dow n any ath lete.
A b a la n c e d diet in c lu d in g the
rig h t am o u n t o f iron is n ecessary
fo r ev ery o n e. L earn m o re a b u t the
b e n e fits o f ea tin g h e a lth y w ith
P h y s ic a l A c tiv ity a n d N u tr itio n :
A W in -W in C o m b in a tio n , a free
set o f th ree p u b lic atio n s from The
S u g ar A sso c iatio n , Inc. an d the
P re sid e n t’s C o u n cil on P hysical
F itn ess an d S ports. T he set an
sw ers co m m o n q u e stio n s ab o u t
sp o rts n u tritio n , and o ffe rs useful
tip s and rec ip es to help any o n e
in te re ste d in sta y in g fit m a in ta in
a h ea lth y diet. Y ou can also learn
a b o u t th e P r e s id e n tia l S p o rts
A w ard , a p ro g ram d e s ig n e d to
m o tiv a te m o re A m eric an s to b e
co m e p h y sic ally activ e.
F or a free se t, call 7 1 9 -9 4 8 -
4 0 0 0 and ask fo r Ite m 6 1 2 E , or
se n d y o u r n am e an d a d d re ss to:
C o n s u m e r I n fo r m a tio n C e n te r ,
D e p a r tm e n t 6 1 2 E , P u e b lo ,
C o lo ra d o 8 1 0 0 9 .
Doctor Warns Senior Athletes,
‘Don’t Over-Do’
“T h e m ain th in g I te ll se n io r
a th le te s is to re sis t th e te m p ta tio n
to o v e r - t r a i n , ” s a y s G r e g o r y
S tru m M .D ., an a d ju n c t in s tru c
to r in th e U n iv e rsity o f O re g o n
D e p a rtm e n t o f E x e rc is e and
M o v e m en t S cien ce. A fte r th e ag e
o f 40 th e h u m an b o d y is m uch less
re silie n t an d m o re p ro n e to in ju
ries such as strain ed m u sc le s, shin
sp lin ts and so re knees, says Strum ,
an o rth o p e d ic su rg eo n w ith a su b
sp e c ia lty in sp o rt m e d icin e. He is
p a rtic ip a tin g in th e N ik e W orld
M a sters G am e s b o th as a c o m
p etito r (400 m eters) and as a m em
b e r o f th e m e d ica l te am lo o k in g
a fte r in ju re d a th le te s. S tru m o f
fers th e fo llo w in g tip s to se n io r
a th le te s: Do lo ts o f stre tc h in g an d
w arm -u p b efo re e x e rcisin g . L im it
y o u rs e lf to se n sib le w o rk -o u ts and
allo w am p le c o o l-d o w n s f o llo w
in g e x e rtio n .
Volunteers o f America, Family Center
Family Center, a program fo r women and children surviving
domestic violence and homelessness has opportunities fo r com
passionate social changers to assist in various program areas.
Some o f the exciting opportunities include: working in our
Children's Program; doing advocacy with Women; answering
the 24 hour crisis line; speaking out against domestic violence
and other forms o f oppression; co-facilitating groups and
administrative assistance. 40 hours o f training will be provided
beginning the last week o f September.
What Do You Think?
American Diabetes Association Seeks Com m unity Input
T h e A m e ric a n D ia b e te s A s
so c ia tio n in v ite s a ll w h o h a v e
an in te re s t in in c re a s in g d ia b e
tes a w a re n e s s a n d e d u c a tio n in
the A fric a n A m e ric a n C o m m u
n ity to a n i n t e r e s t e d p a r ti e s
m e e tin g to b e h e ld S e p te m b e r
1st at 6 p m a t N e ig h b o r h o o d
H ea lth C lin ic , 4 9 4 5 N E 7 th . T h e
m e e tin g o ffe rs an o p p o r tu n ity
to d is c u s s id e a s a n d in n o v a tiv e
w ay s to p r o v id e d ia b e te s e d u c a
tio n in th e c o m m u n ity . P o te n tia l
id e a s c o u ld fo c u s on n u tritio n ,
e x e r c is e , D ia b e te s S u n d a y o r
o th e r p r e s e n ta tio n a b o u t d ia b e
tes m a n a g e m e n t.
D ia b e te s a ffe c ts o n e in te n A f
r ic a n A m e ric a n s an d o n e o u t o f
e v e r y f o u r A fr ic a n A m e r ic a n
w o m e n o v e r th e a g e o f 5 5 . W o rk
in g to g e th e r w ith v o lu n te e rs , th e
A s s o c ia tio n c a n p ro v id e e d u c a
tio n p ro g ra m s th a t p o s itiv e ly im -
p a c t th e liv e s o f th o se w h o h a v e
d ia b e te s , th e ir fa m ilie s an d all
c o m m u n ity m e m b e rs. E d u c a
tio n is th e k ey to p r e v e n tin g o r
d e la y in g lif e -a lte rin g c o m p lic a
tio n su c h as b lin d n e s s , h e a rt d is
e a se , k id n e y fa ilu re a n d a m p u
ta tio n s . fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n
a b o u t th is m e e tin g , p le a s e c a ll
B ev B ro m fte ld at th e A m e ric a n
D ia b e te s A sso c ia tio n , 7 3 6 -2 7 7 0
e x t 22.
Family To Ft m ily Education Course
T he N a tio n a l A llia n c e
fo r th e M e n ta lly 111 o f
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty and
W ash in g to n C o u n ty w ill
s p o n s o r th e F a m ily To
F a m ily
E d u c a tio n
C o u rs e . T h is c o u rs e is
s p e c ific a lly d e s ig n e d fo r
fa m ilie s o f p e rs o n s w ith
s e v e r e m e n ta l i l l n e s s .
T he tw e lv e w eek s e r ie s
o f c la s s e s w ill s ta r t th e
f ir s t w eek o f S e p te m b e r.
C la s s e s w ill be h e ld in
NE P o r tla n d , B e a v e rto n
an d in T r o u t d a l e . F o r
m ore in f o r m a tio n or to
re g is te r
c a ll
Jason
R en au d at N A M 1, 2 2 8 -
5692.
T he c o u rs e w ill c o v e r
in fo rm a tio n
about
s c h iz o p h r e n ia , b i- p o la r
d is o r d e r , m a jo r d e p r e s
sio n and a n x ie ty d is o r
d e rs - in c lu d in g p a n ic
d is o r d e r . A lso in c lu d e d
w ill
be in f o r m a tio n
a b o u t c o p in g s k ills , b a
s ic i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t
m e d ita tio n s , lis te n in g
a n d o th e r c o m m u n ic a
tio n t e c h n i q u e s , p r o b
le m - s o lv in g s k i l l s , r e
c o v e r y an d r e h a b i l i t a
tio n ,
and
s e lf-c a re
a ro u n d w o rry and s tre s s .
T he c u rric u lu m
w as
w r i t t e n by an e x p e r i
e n c e d f a m ily m e m b e r
and m e n ta l h e a lth p r o
f e s s io n a l and th e c o u rs e
w ill be ta u g h t by NAM I
f a m ily m e m b e r v o l u n
te e r s w ho h av e ta k e n an
in te n s iv e
tra in in g
FREE
SCREENINGS
FOR VISION
AND SCHOOL
c o u rs e .
“ T h is c o u rs e is a w o n
d e rfu l e x p e r ie n c e ! ” say s
in s tru c to r
D o r is
G le a s o n . “ It b a la n c e s
b a s ic p s y c h o e d u c a tio n
and s k ills - tr a in in g w ith
e m o tio n a l s u p p o rt, s e lf-
c are and e m p o w e rm e n t.
We h o p e fa m ilie s w ith
r e la tiv e s w ho a re s e r i
o u s ly m e n ta lly ill w ill
ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th is
u n iq u e o p p o r tu n i ty .”
T he F a m ily to F a m ily
C o u rs e is f r e e . D o n a
tio n s fo r th e c la s s m a te
ria ls are a p p re c ia te d and
are ta x - d e d u c tib le . F o r
m ore in fo r m a tio n or to
re g is te r
c a ll
Jason
R en au d at N A M I, 2 2 8 -
5692.
Children depend on a healthy visual system and good eye health.
As a community service, the Pacific University College of Op
tometry Northeast Eye Center is again offering free vision screenings
for infants, pre-schoolers, school-age children, and adults just in
time for the school year.
Screenings provide information that is important in evaluating
visual clarity, eye health, and eye coordination. Eye doctors stress
the importance of regular vision care for children prior to or early in
the school year.
Screenings take about 30 minutes and are offered during week
ends, evenings and regular business hours.
As a special service, from now through October community mem
bers may receive a $25 fee reduction on vision examinations and 25
percent off most eyewear in our Optical Shop.
TO S C H E D U LE FREE S C R E E N IN G S AND
F O R I N F O R M A T IO N , P L E A S E C A L L
248-3821
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
NORTHEAST EYE CENTER
5329 N.E. MLK Jr. BIvd., Portland
(Corner of MLK Jr. Blwd. and NE Kllllngsworth)
Please call Tiffany at 771-5503 to reserve your space! Hurry’!
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