Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a volunteer information session for The Clinic, a group that helps needy area residents, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle. Volunteers are needed to provide medical, dental and vision care, counseling, auto repair, translators and other services. Call Jean Ruffin at 630-390-3081.
Rotary Clubs from Woodridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Lisle and Westmont will meet to promote Alliance for Smiles, a humanitarian medical project to treat cleft lips and palates, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive, Woodridge. Also, Sister Brigitte Yengo will present “The Congo and its Orphan Crisis.” For reservations, call 630-964-7899.
The York Center Food Pantry in Lombard urgently needs donations of non-perishable foods such as spaghetti sauce and pasta, and paper goods such as diapers and paper towels. Lombard municipal buildings have collection bins through the end of October. Volunteers from the Lombard Fire Department and Glenbard East High School will collect donations door-to-door from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 30. Residents should leave their porch lights on for pickup. Call 630-620-5738.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet will present the seminar “The Poor at the Door” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday in St. Margaret Mary Parish Center, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville. The goal is to work collaboratively to help those in need. Panelists will discuss the need for coordinated emergency services. Call 630-495-8008.
Aurora University’s Native American Club is collecting donations for needy Native American children on the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation in South Dakota. New or clean gently used items are needed such as children’s clothing, caps, mittens, diapers, wipes and towels. Money also is needed. A donation box is outside the university’s Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Pl., Aurora.
Those making a difference
The recent auction of the benches of Lisle during the Depot Days/Smile Days festival raised $11,350 for area charities. The highest bid, $1,100, was for a bench painted like the Wrigley Field sign.
The Riverside Jaycees recently named Mario Lavorato the Riverside Jaycees and Riverside Masons Young Leader of the Year.
The Glen Ellyn Character Coalition will hold a reception to honor the 2004-05 Glen Ellyn Person of Character at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Civic Center, 535 Duane St., Glen Ellyn. A winner will be chosen from nine candidates.