The Morongo Basin Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child, meets this evening, Wednesday, August 8, and every second Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Helen Gray Education Center, located on the campus of the Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The group is facilitated by Kristin Martin. For more information, call Martin at 760-250-7295 or visit the Hi-Desert Medical Center website at www.hdmc.org