Community briefs for Nov. 11, 2002

Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 | 8:43 a.m.

Benefits fair set for fed employees

The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will sponsor an Open Season Health Benefits Fair for current and retired federal employees from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.

Health insurance carriers in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and the Medicare program will be available for discussion of their programs. All current and retired federal employees are invited. For more information, call 255-7019.

Youth group to hold fund-raiser

Youth With a Mission presents its annual fund-raising banquet at 7 p.m. Friday at 3415 S. Mojave Road. The banquet will be a time of sharing vision, fellowship, fun and eating delicious food.

YWAM is an international movement of Christians working to help make a difference in a needy world. For more information, call the banquet or Youth With a Mission at 658-5450.

Girl Scouts in Goodwill project

Girl Scout troops in central and Southern Nevada will take part in the "Goodwill Good Turn Days," a project where thousands of Girl Scouts collect gently used items for Goodwill of Southern Nevada Inc. The project helps support Goodwill's mission to help those with disabilities learn job skills, find meaningful employment and begin new lives of independence.

Through Friday, girls will collect gently used household items from their home, neighborhood and circle of friends. These items will be placed into special Good Turn Days bags and dropped off at any Goodwill Retail Store or Attended Donation Center in their community. The items will then be sold at Goodwill stores to help fund training, employment, and job placement programs for the people they serve. For more information, call 597-1107.