Caring and Sharing is a support group for persons facing a life threatening illness.  The members share and provide support.  The group includes family members and support persons.  They meet the fourth Thursday of every month at Maury Regional Hospital at 5 p.m. for a Dutch treat supper.  For more information, call (931)380-4065.

"Heart to Heart" support group provides an emotional and educational outlet for patients and their families who have had open heart surgery or other heart diseases. They meet monthly at 6 p.m. at local restaurants. For monthly details, call 380-4065.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host a broadcast over the Internet each third Thursday. They will present a different topic each program for people affected by MS. The programs are one hour and begin at 8:30 p.m.

Individuals diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis meet to share and learn more about their health options and gain new insight about their disease.  They meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Maury County Senior Citizens Center.  No summer meetings are held from May through August.  For more information, call (931) 380-4065.

The breast cancer support group that meets on the third Monday of each month will meet at Maury Regional Hospital at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Kim Parham, RN, at Maury Regional Hospital at 490-7026.

Persons diagnosed with diabetes and their family members join together to learn more about the disease and its treatments.  The group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Maury Regional Hospital.  For more information, call (931)540-4172.

The Ostomy Partners Support Group is for persons with an ileostomy, colostomy, or urostomy and meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Maury Regional Hospital. Family members and friends are also invited. Contact Rita Hillis at 540-4172 for more information.

The RESPOND service, located at Maury Regional Hospital, is a free assessment and referral service for individuals and families who may be experiencing emotional, behavioral or substance abuse problems. RESPOND also acts as an evaluation and referral service for area behavioral health providers and other professionals. Anyone experiencing difficulty in major life areas due to emotional, behavioral or substance abuse issues could benefit from this service. To speak with a professional, call 931-540-4333.

The Healthy Weight Support Groups meets the 2nd Monday of each Month. Visitors and members are welcome. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the YMCA - 1446 Oak Srpings Dr. • Columbia, TN

Friends Who Care is a support group for those who have experienced the loss of a child. Meeting information may be obtained by calling, Glenna at 381-9629 or Karen at 381-9380

Al-anon Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the memorial building on West Seventh on Sundays.

Overcomers Outreach a Christian 12-step support group meets each Thursday at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Pulaski Highway in Peace 119. More information may be obtained by calling, 388-2655

Divorce Recovery For Ladies-A Time for Healing will begin meeting every Monday at First Baptist Church in Columbia. More information may be obtained by calling the church office at 388-2655.

Insight meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the YMCA from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. Visitors and members are welcome. Topics for discussion include Grief Recovery, the Five Languages of Love, I'm hurting, where's God? Each month, topics are presented to touch our hearts and minds to live victoriously. We discuss the Restore program, which is a 12-step recovery program.

Alterra Sterling House hosts an Alzheimer's Support Group the third Thursday of each month. More information is available at (931) 380-1000.

Hope & Healing is a ministry for sexual abuse survivors. Various workshops are held every Saturday at the old Spring Hill High School. For more information, call (615) 791-6454.

TOPS, (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6-7 p.m. every Monday evening at West 7th Street Church of Christ. More information is available at (615) 379-5715.

Gastric By-pass Surgery Support Group meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1106 Nashville Highway. For more information, contact Meredith C. Bybee at 380-2423.

The American Legion Post 170 will be having a fish fry every Friday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Victims of Domestic Violence meet every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Call 381-8580 for location information.

US TOO! is a national organization and support group for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The group meets on the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Maury Regional Hospital. Family members and support persons are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling, 987-3059.

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Craft Methodist Church on Hatcher Lane. For more information, call Marcia at 381-1719 or 381-1862.

Narcotics Anonymous will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at Carmack Boulevard Church of Christ. This group is for teens only. For more information, call 381-2470 or 388-4756.

Divorce Care Class is at East Commerce Baptist Church in Lewisburg. It will meet for 13 weeks every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. Divorce Care features biblical teaching for recovering from the pain caused by divorce.

DivorceCare recovery seminar and support group meets every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Grace Nazarene Church, 2302 Highland Avenue, Columbia. More information is available from Shirley at (931) 381-3248.

Harvest Share Food Bank is in need of a small copier and is hoping to have one donated. Accepts food donations 10-2 Mon.-Fri. at 419 West 9th at the rear of American Red Cross Building. Front door faces Galloway. In need of light bulbs, tooth paste, toilet paper, detergent, cleaners and other non-food household items. Also needs homeless items - pop top canned goods etc... . Can also use office supplies especially copy paper. Call 381-4285.