Nonprofit Briefs

Shelton YMCA hosts Welcome Week

The Shelton YMCA welcomes visitors during Welcome Week activities Friday through Sept. 18.

The free events include a community dance from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, a Native American art gallery from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, community volleyball Monday, story time from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13, a screening of the family movie “Encanto” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Chip and Chat discussions with trainers and instructors and chips with salsa Sept. 15, a resource fair and donation drive to collect school supplies for Oakland Bay Junior High School teachers from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16, and community Zumba from 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 17.

Faith Lutheran offers grief support seminar

Terry Oliver, the pastor of grief support and care with Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton, recently completed 30 hours of classroom education in grief counseling from the Center for Loss & Life Transitions in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Oliver and his wife, Doris, have been leading seminars dealing with grief support and recovery for the past three tears at Faith Lutheran. They will begin the new seminar “Reconciling Your Losses” at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at Faith Lutheran Church at 1212 Connection Ave. in Shelton, followed by 12 weekly sessions.

The seminar is free, but a $30 donation is suggested for the cost of materials.

For more information, call Oliver at 360-426-8611.

Volunteers needed for warming center

The Mason County Warming Center in downtown Shelton is seeking volunteers to help people come in from the cold and the rain.

Crazy Love Ministries operates the center. Volunteer shifts are available from 8 a.m. to noon daily. Duties include hospitality, food serving, closing and cleanup. Training will be provided. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and be able to pass a drug/alcohol urinalyses test, which the nonprofit group will pay for. They must also “be ready to demonstrate consistent commitment in their desire to serve their neighbors,” the group states in a news release.

Interested persons can send an application to http://[email protected].