Adult Grief Support Group
Tuesday, July 27
10:30 a.m. – noon
Water's Edge of Lake Wales
Lake Wales
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Grieving Parents Support Group
Tuesday, July 27
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice
Lakeland
This open-ended support group helps parents grieving the loss of a child (ages 0 to 18). For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Adult Grief Support Group
Tuesdays, August 3 and 17
10:30 a.m. – noon
Good Shepherd Hospice
Lakeland
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Adult Grief Support Group
Tuesdays, August 3 and 17
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice
Lakeland
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Widow & Widowers Support Group
Tuesdays, August 3, 17 and 31
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice Sun Room
Sebring
This group is for widows and widowers grieving the loss of a spouse. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders or Nat Conner at 863-402-1066 or 1-800-464-3994.

Grief in the Arts
Wednesdays, August 4
4 – 5:30 p.m.
The Bethany Center
Auburndale
This group allows adults to explore and learn to express grief through the use of art. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Child and Teen Support Group
Thursday, August 5
6 – 7:30 p.m.
The Bethany Center for Grieving Children
Auburndale
This is a support group for children and teens, ages 5 to 17, who have experienced the death of a loved one. At least one parent/guardian must attend. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Adult Grief Support Group
Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19 and 26
2 – 4 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice Sun Room
Sebring
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders or Nat Conner at 863-402-1066 or 1-800-464-3994.

Young Adult Grief Support Group
Monday, August 9
6 – 7 p.m.
The Bethany Center
Auburndale
This open-ended group is for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 grieving the loss of a loved one. This group will meet through December. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Traumatic Loss Support Group
Tuesdays, August 10 and 24
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice
Lakeland
This group is specifically for survivors of traumatic death (sudden, accidental, violent, suicide). This group will meet through November. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Adult Grief Support Group
Wednesday, August 11
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Savannah Court
Haines City
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Loss of a Spouse
Wednesday, August 25
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice
Bartow
This open-ended support group is specifically for widows and widowers grieving the loss of a spouse. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Adult Grief Support Group
Tuesday, August 31
10:30 a.m. – noon
Water's Edge of Lake Wales
Lake Wales
This open-ended group is for adults grieving the loss of a loved one. For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Parents Grieving the Loss of a Child
Tuesday, August 31
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd Hospice
Lakeland
This open-ended group is for parents grieving the loss of a child (age 0 – 18). For more information or to register, contact Angel Sanders at 863-968-1739 or 1-800-464-3994.

Harvest for Hospice
Saturday, October 9

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chateau Elan in the Four Points Sheraton
Sebring

Proceeds from Harvest for Hospice go to support the Good Shepherd Hospice Bud and Donna Somers Hospice House and Resource Center, now under construction in Sebring. The event was a hit last year, and this year's gathering will include wine and beer tasting, scrumptious food from local eateries, silent auction items and a harvest fun area. Individual tickets are $50, and sponsorships are still available. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets, or call 863-402-1066.

Global Getaways
Saturday, November 6
6 – 9 p.m.
Yates' Residence
Lakeland
Save the date! More information on Global Getaways will be coming soon.

Patient/Family Volunteer Training
Serving as a Good Shepherd Hospice volunteer can challenge your spirit, fill your heart and enrich your life. Meet extraordinary people who will share this incredible journey with you.

Volunteers are prepared for their role with a free, comprehensive training program. No previous experience in the medical field is necessary. Through training, hospice volunteers learn how to give the gift of the heart in providing emotional support, companionship and respite care to our patients and families.

Volunteer training will start soon. For more information on being a Good Shepherd Hospice volunteer, please contact Nina Gilbert at (863) 551-3979.