Florida Support Groups

Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, and as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement. Solicitations or research projects are not conducted at support group meetings.

Support groups often feature speakers specializing in scleroderma or related topics. To find out information about upcoming speakers or meeting topics, please contact the support group leader or chapter office.

This schedule is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. Groups are free of charge and open to everyone.

Avon Park

Meeting for lunch the second Saturday of every other month. Restaurants differ so new members please call support group leader for the location. The next meeting will be in July.
Avon Park Support Group
Avon Park Library, 100 N. Museum Ave., phone 863-452-3803.
For more information, please contact Support Group Leader: Sue Severino, 863-452-2968, Susan.A.Severino@aphis.usda.gov

Daytona Beach

Halifax Support Group
Meeting August, October, and December, 2010.
Location: Coronado United Methodist Church, 201 Peninsula Avenue, Rm. 109, Education Building. New Smyrna Beach, Fl, Beachside.See map and directions..
Support Group Leader: Eileen Savell, 386-423-2598, tazzee55@hotmail.com

Lady Lake

1–3 p.m. first Wednesday of each month. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Lady Lake Scleroderma Support Group
The Villages Regional Hospital East Campus, 1800 Doctor's Drive, 2nd floor, room l, Lady Lake, Fla.
Support Group Leader: Jean Clark, 352-753-9500

Orlando

Orlando Area Support Group
Phone Supportr: Amy Zaste, 407-295-9409, amdecr@aol.com

Sarasota

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, every other month in 2010: July, September, November, and in February, 2011.
Sarasota Area Support Group
Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St. Sarasota, Florida, 2nd Floor, Mimosa Room. Waldemere Medical Plaza is located directly across from Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Waldemere Street.
Support Group Leader: Cindy Grantham, 941-539-4479,manateecg@verizon.net

Tampa

Tampa Support Group
Our meetings are scheduled on the third Saturday in January, March, May, July and September. We will not meet in October, November and December.
We meet at 12:00 noon at Shriner's Hospital for Children, 12501 Pine Drive, Tampa, Fl in the Board room (on USF campus).
* We will be having a potluck lunch. Please feel free to bring your favorite dish to share.
If you need directions or additional information you can email Lynn Goff at Jlynnk1@verizon.net or call my cell phone at 813-503-1833..
Support Group Leaders: Jo Ann Bokenkamp, 813-299-2988,joannbokenkamp@yahoo.com and Lynn Goff, 813-995-2700, jlynnk1@verizon.net