Volunteer opportunities
PACT Humane Society is looking for volunteers to care for cats in the Darien PetSmart store’s adoption center, 2153 W. 75th St. A new volunteer orientation will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in PetSmart. Volunteers are also needed to help with adoptions, to foster cats in their homes and work on special events. PACT (People and Animals in Community Together) is a no-kill, all-volunteer humane society. For more information, visit www.pacthuma ne.org.
Area residents are asked to fill backpacks with school supplies to help New Orleans school children and drop them off from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 at Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant Streets in Hinsdale. The basics, such as pens, pencils, folders and notebooks, are needed, along with wish-list items like calculators and musical instruments. For more information, call Dick Flesher at 630-863-6035.
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, 200 Berteau Ave., needs volunteers to serve in areas such as patient care and clerical assistance for 3 to 4 hours per week. For more information, call Lora Vega at 630-833-1400, ext. 41095.
HOPE, a non-profit, grassroots hurricane relief and community empowerment organization based in Louisiana, will hold a talk about volunteer efforts at 7 p.m. Monday in the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Rd. Made up of volunteers locally and from around the country, HOPE members are committed to restoring dignity and hope to the St. Bernard Parish communities. For more information, call 708-442-6366.
Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn will hold a fundraiser for Wonder Works Children’s Museum in Oak Park at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 in the side bar, 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn. The event, featuring British pop duo the Population and food by Wishbone, will help raise money for the non-profit museum. Tickets are $25 at the door. For more information, call 708-383-4815.
The Naperville Sunrise Rotary will hold Rotary Century Ride 2006 for bicyclists to support DuPage PADS Inc. at 6:30 a.m. Aug. 6 beginning and ending at Crone Middle School, corner of 111th Street and 248th Avenue, Naperville. Routes this year include 20, 40, 55, 85 and 102 mile rides for both beginner and veteran riders. Advance registration is $25 per rider or $60 per family; the cost on the day of the ride is $30 per person. For more information, call 630-375-7701 or visit www.naper villesunrise.com.
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We Grow Dreams Inc., a non-profit organization created to provide training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities, will hold a garden party and silent auction from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Gardens at Ball, 622 Town Rd., West Chicago. The event will feature musical entertainment and food; tickets cost $50 each. For more information, call 630-293-0100 or visit www.wegrowdreams.org.
Those making a difference
The Elmhurst Junior Woman’s Club recently donated $10,000 to the Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry. The money was raised during the club’s Elmhurst Kitchen Expedition, a housewalk with a culinary twist held in April.
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