Celebrating its 100th anniversary year, Aurora Noon Lions Club will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15. Susan Koepke, Noon Lions president, said volunteers will don bright yellow aprons and stand outside Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora, to accept donations from 9 a.m.
The Sandwich VFW Post 1486 will sponsor a pork loin dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Sandwich VFW is at 713 S. Main Street. Donations for the dinner are $13 for pork loin, cheesy potatoes, gravy, vegetables, dinner roll, and dessert. Funds are being
Stamp Act PAC will be host to its annual Fall fundraiser in Plano starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Venue at ProCool, 115 E. South Street, Plano. Keynote speakers will include lieutenant governor candidate for the State GOP, Stephanie Trussell, and Pastor Steve Saunder, Plano Methodist Church.
The Walter E Truemper American Legion Post #1944 will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Warehouse Church, 308 E. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. The suggested donation is $5 per person. The breakfast will raise funds to support the Post’s operations and
A memorial concert for Mary Kay Zahora will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church-Aurora, 325 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Early, 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m., will be a selection of organ music recorded by her over the years on the FPC
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its Fall Rummage and Bake Sale Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Items not
The 36th Annual DuKane Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. (A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education) of Illinois’ biggest event of the year and one of the biggest motorcycle runs in the State will be Sunday, Oct. 9. The all-day event with registration at Knucklehead’s Tavern/Schmidt’s Towne Tap in Elburn will feature live music
If you missed the Friends of the Library’s annual Used Book Sale during Hometown Days, it’s not too late to find a bargain. The Friends are having an after-the-sale sale. Gently-used books left from the weekend sale have been marked down in price to $.50 for all books except children’s
Tek Pak Inc., a global manufacturing and packaging solutions company in the Fox Valley area has joined forces with Cal’s Angels, a nonprofit in St. Charles in its quest to raise more than $1 million through its War on Wheels (WOW) bike ride to benefit pediatric cancer patients in Illinois.
Aurora Methodists are collecting donations for victims of flooding in Jackson, Miss. Rev. John Bell, Wesley UMC pastor, said “Join us in prayer for the people of Mississippi experiencing devastating flooding in the Jackson area.” He added, “To donate to support Mississippi flood relief, ongoing Kentucky flood relief or to
Friends of the Yorkville Library prepare for the Used Book Sale September 3-4 by sorting donations.
Oswego Police Department, and other police departments, members participate in the Cop on a Rooftop in Oswego Friday, Aug. 19 to raise funds for Special Olympics.
The Urban Youth Ministry in Aurora will present a fundraiser to help make a difference in a child’s life one day at a time. The 5B’s meal will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Those who
The Used Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Yorkville Library will be the 13th annual. For the first time, all books will be $1; children’s paperbacks and board books will be $.50. The sale will be held over Labor Day weekend during Home Town Days. The hours are
Fannie Morrison of Aurora, founder and director of Miss Fannie’s Yard Sale, directs an attendee Friday at her 16th annual benefit for Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter in Aurora.
Northern Illinois Food Bank will be host to the 24th Annual Hunger Scramble Golf Outing with Presenting Sponsor, Old Second National Bank, Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton. Tee times will start at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Golfers can enjoy a fun scramble-style outing including on-course tastings,
The Aurora Public Library District Foundation will be host to its third annual Virtual 5K and encourage participants and supporters to Run Beyond the Beaten Path for Aurora kids. The virtual 5K can be completed anywhere, at home on the treadmill, in a park, or at the gym. For those
Wayside Cross Ministries, a rescue mission based at 215 E. New York Street in Aurora, needs bottled water for Summer programs. An E-mail statement read, “As we head into the Summer months, water supplies are crucial. “Heat contributes to some 1,500 deaths annually and more than half are homeless. “Join
By Russ George Here is a note of thanks from the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora on its second annual “A Night on at the Barn” fundraiser Friday, June 24 at Blackberry Farm in Aurora: The fundraiser was a success. • Thanks to those who sold and/or became a sponsor of
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will join 95.9 The River, asking for community support to ensure no one goes hungry in the Fox Valley this Summer. One in eight children in Illinois faces hunger. Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is combining its two largest fundraising events, Radiothon and Gala. and
