- The Hilton Head Relay for Life will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. April 21 at Shelter Cove Community Park. The theme is “Paint the Lowcountry Purple.”
Included are a cancer survivor’s dinner, a luminaria ceremony, a cancer survivors and caregivers’ walk, game and activities for all ages.
The event is free of charge. Donations are welcomed.
For more information contact Wendy Pollitzer at the American Cancer Society, 843-263-3216 or wendy.pollitzer@cancer.org.
- Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine (BJVIM) will host a Volunteer Information Night from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the Bluffton Clinic, located at 1 Burnt Church Road.
BJVIM depends on medical and non-medical volunteers to operate their free clinics. Volunteers must be 18 to serve.
The event is free and open to anyone interested in volunteering. For more information, call Pam Toney at 843-706-7090, ext 104.
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine clinics provide medical services free of charge to individuals who are without health insurance, live or work in greater Bluffton or Jasper County and qualify based on income.
- The second annual Reclaiming Your Health Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 29 at Campbell Chapel AME, 25 Boundary St., Bluffton.
The purpose of the event is to increase health through education and prevention. There will be seminars, free health screens and wellness activities, including Reiki massage, meditation, CPR training, yoga, cooking demonstrations, martial arts and line dancing.
Keynote speaker is Dr. Natalie Britt, a resident at Memorial Health in Savannah.
This event is free and open to the public. Register by April 8 to secure a free lunch ticket.
Contact Sonia Shavers-Jenkins at sshavers@hargray.com or 843-816-0591.
- The eighth annual Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) Night of Champions gala dinner will be held May 11 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Savannah.
The celebration highlights exceptional contributions made by differently-abled people, including those with Down syndrome, in their respective workplaces.
By recognizing these employees and their employers to a full room of 600 plus business leaders, professionals, and advocates, the event encourages business owners to hire from a talent pool that is ready to contribute.
Tickets are $40 each and may be purchased online at www.nightofchampions.org.
For more information, contact Tom Kenkel at tom@kenkeldesign.com or 912-373-6377.
- Denise Drake, RN and Olivia Bolin have opened Coastal Paternity at 30 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.
The office offers confidential and court admissible DNA testing for all ages. The company works with AABB accredited laboratories from across the country to meet legal standards for testing.
Paternity testing services can be retained by individuals, attorneys, healthcare professionals and others. The staff is qualified to deliver expert witness testimony when needed.
Office hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information, call 855-521-1362 or visit www.CoastalPaternity.com.