Health news

Nursing honor society

ORONO – Omicron Xi Chapter-at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau International, the nursing honor society, will hold an induction ceremony for new members at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in Room 100 of the Corbett Business Building at the University of Maine.

Nurses Alumni Association

BANGOR – The Eastern Maine General Hospital, Eastern Maine Medical Care and Husson College Nurses Alumni Association will hold its annual luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 25, at Dyke Center, Husson College.

Lunch reservations must be made right away with Gloria Lee at 223-5657. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m.

Birth Forum

BANGOR – The Maine Association of Independent Doulas will hold a birth forum 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Bangor Public Library. Discussion topic will be “Doulas Making a Difference.” The forum is free and open to the public. To obtain more information, call 945-9804.

Allergy Index

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center will provide the public with an allergy index again this year. A sampling of airborne pollens and molds will be taken and read by technologists at Affiliated Laboratory Inc. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from April to October.

Index data will be updated online at allergy.emmc.org every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The time of day the information is available will vary, but data will be posted as early as possible. Postings will include specific pollen and mold counts and a rating of low, medium, high or very high.

Health association fund

ELLSWORTH – Organizations seeking to improve the health and welfare of the greater Bangor community are encouraged to apply for funding from the Maine Community Foundation’s Penobscot Valley Health Association Fund.

Sunday, May 15, is the deadline for applying for a grant from the fund. Only nonprofit and public organizations with 501(c)(3) tax status are eligible. Applications, guidelines and a list of recent grants may be found at www.mainecf.org.

The average grant size ranges between $7,000 and $10,000. The fund has approximately $75,000 to distribute.

The fund’s advisory committee, which reviews proposals and awards grants, is particularly interested in supporting efforts to address overlooked health needs of the community, especially proposals that target physical and mental health needs of youth that are not being met adequately. Priority will be given to proposals that draw upon the strengths of the community and foster collaboration between community groups.

A statewide public foundation with offices in Ellsworth and Portland, MCF works in partnership with donors and community groups to strengthen Maine communities. For more information, call (877) 700-6800.