DONATIONS
*The St. John Brebeuf Church Youth Ministry and Boy Scout Troop 175 in Niles is accepting donations for the annual flea market on June 2. Drop-off can be arranged, and the troop will set up a pick-up date later this month. To donate, call Margaret Carr at 847-967-5662.
*Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin is holding a Kitten Shower through May to collect supplies and materials necessary to care for kittens. Items needed include kitten formula; animal nursing bottles and nipples; kitten toys; Science Diet kitten food; baby-size nail clippers; microwaveable Snuggle Disks (available at most pet stores); and electric heating pads without the auto-shutoff feature. Donations will be accepted during regular business hours from 2 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends at the shelter, 1000 S. LaFox Rd. (Illinois Highway 31), South Elgin. All donors will be eligible to win a 17-inch “Cat in the Hat” from Build-a-Bear Workshop. Call 847-697-2880, ext. 32.
FUNDRAISERS
*Cop on Top, the annual benefit for the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, will be held Friday at more than 50 area Dunkin’ Donuts shops. Law enforcement personnel will stand on the rooftops and customers can make donations to help get them off the roof. The Dunkin’ Donuts at 122 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights will participate from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and the ones at 893 E. Schaumburg Rd., and 477 W. Golf Rd., Schaumburg will participate from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.
*The Palatine Jaycees will host the second annual K9-3K dog walk-run fundraiser at 10 a.m. Sunday at Twin Lakes Recreation Area, 1200 E. Twin Lakes Drive, Palatine. Registration and check-in for pre-registered participants will begin at 9 a.m. Dogs and their owners will walk the 1.8-mile course to raise money for the Buddy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless cats and dogs. Registration fees are $35 for adults and $25 for youths 17 and younger and senior citizens. A light breakfast, T-shirts and bandannas for dogs are included. Call 847-604-0288 or visit www.palatinejaycees.org.
* The Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County will hold its 39th annual Fair Diddly Craft show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on Woodstock Square, Dean and Van Buren Streets. The juried craft show will feature more than 300 booths. Proceeds will benefit McHenry County agencies offering mental health services. Shuttle buses will be available at the west end of the parking lot of the Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Drop-off will be at Calhoun and Johnson Streets, near the square. To volunteer, call Lydia Marshall at 815-356-9562 or Nancy Majercik at 815-385-3853.
*The People & Pooch Walk will be held at 10 a.m. June 10 at Busse Woods, Grove 5, Arlington Heights and Higgins Roads, Elk Grove Village. The 3.1-mile walk will benefit Alexian Center for Mental Health and the Almost Home Foundation, a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue. Walk with or without a dog. The registration fee is $25 if postmarked or received by Tuesday, and $30 after Tuesday. Those who register by Tuesday will receive a free T-shirt with $50 in pledges. Registration is free for children ages 17 and younger with $25 in pledges. Online registration is available at www.firstgiving.com/almosthome. Call 847-952-7464or 630-582-3738.
*Walk for the Mental Health of It, the annual walk to benefit Kenneth Young Center in Elk Grove Village, will be held Saturday at Busse Woods, Area IV, Higgins and Arlington Heights Roads, Elk Grove Village. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K walk at 9 a.m. There is no registration fee. To register, call 847-524-8800 or visit www.kennethyoung.org.
*Ales for Tails, a fundraiser for Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday in Prairie Rock Brewing Company, 127 S. Grove Ave., Elgin. The evening will feature beer tastings, hors d’oeuvres, live music by the band Bottoms Up, brewery tours and raffles. Tickets cost $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Call Kathy Melone at 847-697-2880, ext. 33 or e-mail kmelone@andersonanimalshelter.org.
* Marian Central’s 35th annual golf outing will start with registration at 10 a.m. June 20 at Crystal Woods Golf Club, 5915 S. Illinois Highway 47, Woodstock. The fee is $125 and includes golf, carts, lunch and dinner. To reserve a foursome, call the school’s development office at 815-338-4220, ext. 125.
Volunteers
*Volunteers are needed to help plant flowers for the spring and summer in Elgin’s downtown planters from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers and property or business owners can meet at the Downtown Neighborhood Association office on the first floor of the Elgin Tower, 2 Douglas Ave. Bring gloves and hand shovels. To volunteer or be a financial sponsor, call 847-488-1456 or e-mail jbenson@elginil.org.
*The Palatine Public Library is seeking local artists and sponsors to participate in the Rock ‘n’ Read summer reading program. Local artists will decorate electric guitars created by Palatine High School woodworking students for display throughout the library district. The guitars will be auctioned at the end of the program, and proceeds will benefit the Library District. Sponsors are needed for the artists. Applications are available at www.palatinelibrary.org. For information, call Lisa Palmer at 847-358-5881, ext. 153.
*A volunteer open house and orientation training session will be held from noon to 5:30 p.m. May 24 at Alden Estates of Barrington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 1420 S. Barrington Rd., Barrington. Participants will enjoy a complimentary lunch and a tour of the facility. To register, call Jeffrey Pears at 630-317-3341.
*Volunteers are needed for the annual miniature golf outing from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 19 at Mountain View Adventure Golf, 510 E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines. Rain date is June 20. Proceeds will benefit the housing and senior support programs at the Center of Concern, a Park Ridge-based not-for-profit agency serving the elderly and needy in the north and northwest suburbs. To volunteer, call 847-823-0453.
* Algonquin’s Founders’ Day Festival Committee is seeking volunteers to help with a parade, bake off, pet show, carnival, children games and cleanup for an annual festival in July. Call 847-658-5340.
* The Youth Service Bureau is seeking volunteers for its fundraising committee, which helps organize events such as the Kroozers Cars for Kids on Aug. 18. YSB is a non-profit group that provides affordable counseling to children and families. Call 815-338-7360.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
* McHenry County’s Mothers and More fashion show and charity auction raised $5,000 for WINGS, which provides services to end domestic violence. Mothers and More is a non-profit group that supports mothers.
* Pioneer Center for Human Services raised more $78,000 in April at its 23rd annual Gold Rush fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit programs and services for people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries, victims of sexual assault and intervention services for children from birth through age 3.
