Aurora Coffee for Champions, Special Olympics
From left, Sharissa McQueen, Deb Bell, Officer Jason Contreras, Officer Rodriguez, and Jose Cervantes help out during the Special Olympics’ fundraiser Friday, Aug. 20.
Police fundraiser for Special Olympics August 20
The Aurora Police Department officers invite everyone for a cup of coffee Friday, Aug. 20, at Dunkin’ locations to support Special Olympics Illinois Coffee for Champions (formerly Cop On Top). From 5 a.m. to noon, officers will be at 1255 N. Farnsworth Avenue and 1237 N. Eola Road in Aurora.
Friends of Fox River fundraiser August 16
Friends of the Fox River has rescheduled its sixth annual fundraiser No Clean Water No Good Beer, to Monday, Aug. 16. River lovers from across the Fox River watershed will convene outside in the back patio at Bandito Barney’s, 10 N. River Street, in East Dundee, from 6 p.m. to
Friends of the Fox River beer tasting fundraiser August 9
Friends of the Fox River holds its sixth annual fundraiser No Clean Water No Good Beer Monday, Aug. 9. River lovers from across the Fox River watershed can convene outside in the back patio at Bandito Barney’s on 10 N River Street, in East Dundee from 6 p.m. to 9
BBQ and Big Band Night September 2
Senior Services Associates and the United City of Yorkville will be host to a BBQ and Big Band Night as part of the Hometown Days celebration Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Beecher Center, 908 Game Farm Road in Yorkville. Dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and
Back to School Bash & Color Run August 14
The Plano Area Chamber of Commerce will be host to the first Back to School Bash & Color Run, Saturday, Aug. 14 at The Montcler Hotel, 3450 Drew Street, Sandwich. The festivities will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the Run will start at 5 p.m.. The after
Pack the Pantry Radiothon July 15
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, Aurora’s largest food pantry, joins together with 95.9 The River, asking for community support to ensure no one goes hungry in Fox Valley this Summer, Thursday, July 15. Pack the Pantry Radiothon, a 13-hour live radio broadcast, from three Aurora restaurant locations, Breakfast at Syrup,
Aurora Police to collect personal hygiene products for Aurora domestic violence shelter, Mutual Ground
The Aurora Police Department will team up with Mutual Ground, an Aurora domestic violence shelter, to be host to Christmas in July, a donation drive-thru to help support victims and families impacted by Domestic & Sexual Violence. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 10, Aurora Police Department will
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will click at The Barn
The members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, “The Club That Fights Diabetes”, cordially invites everyone to attend our First major fundraiser of this year. The Barn at Blackberry Farm will come alive with an evening of fun and excitement at 6:30pm. Friday, June 25. Live Entertainment will be by
Openings in Golf For Kids Foundation fundraiser June 28
Nobody needs a birdie’s eye view to notice the resurgence. It doesn’t take a golfer to realize the sport is writing quite the comeback story. “You drive down the street and pass a golf course, and we’ve got golf carts going forwards, backwards and any other direction they can fit,”
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora drive-thru fundraiser
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora volunteers pass out barbecue chicken and pork chop dinners during a drive-thru fundraiser Tuesday, May 4, at Aurora Advent Christian Church.
Aurora Noon Lions Club rib dinner fundraiser May 19
Aurora Noon Lions Club will hold a barbecue rib dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, at Luigi’s Pizza, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Diners may eat in or pickup dinners at a drive-thru in the parking lot. Menu choices are ribs
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center to hold three fundraisers May 12
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) will hold fundraisers at three Lou Malnati’s Pizzerias Wednesday, May 12.“Raise a Slice for a Good Cause” fundraisers will be held at Lou Malnati’s locations in Aurora, Oswego, and Naperville. Locations and hours will include: • Lou Malnati’s, 1720 Orchard Road, Aurora, from 4 p.m.
Batavia Lions Club to hold plant sale
Batavia Lions Club will be host to its 39th annual plant sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8.Plants include geraniums, combination baskets, variegated impatiens, lantanas, and petunias. Lori Wilson, fundraiser chair, said stationary wagons will be in the 7-Eleven parking lot at Wilson and Prairie Streets,
Aurora Cosmopolitan Club BBQ fundraiser May 4
Aurora Cosmopolitan Club will hold a drive-through barbecue dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at Aurora Advent Christian Church, 905 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Russ George, Aurora Cosmo president, said 5-B’s Catering will prepare meals. Options are a half chicken dinner, $15; two pork
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora two-weekend rummage sale
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will hold a four-day indoor rummage sale fundraiser to fight diabetes.Sales will be held at Timberlake Clubhouse, 1600 Colorado Avenue in Aurora, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 26; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru to benefit food pantries
Montgomery resident Jim Reiland delivers a lunch to a patron at the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru benefit at Gaslite Manor in Aurora for two Aurora food pantries.
Spaghetti dinner February 13 at Luigi’s Pizza
Aurora Noon Lions Club will be host a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. Proceeds will benefit Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. The public is invited. The menu includes spaghetti, vegetables, meatballs or chicken
Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley volunteers pack snack donations
Since November, The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley, 1921 Wilson Street, Suite A, in Batavia, has been buying, packing, and delivering free snacks for caregivers both at Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora and The Vines senior homes in Elgin. The nonprofit’s volunteers pack snacks at Calvary Episcopal Church,
Virtual bingo to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Batavia home
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will ring in 2021 with “Bingo For Owino,” a virtual bingo-game fundraiser for a Batavia Habitat home, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Habitat will be host to five virtual games on Zoom. Two raffle baskets and a 50-50 raffle are