Humane Society holding ‘Pittie Party’
The Naperville Area Humane Society is holding its second annual “Pittie Party” this month to help break negative stereotypes about pit bulls.
Anyone who adopts a pit bull-type dog from the humane society in April will receive a Welcome Home basket with a food sample, leash, toy, a Red Dingo card for an ID tag and the book, “I’m a Good Dog,” by Ken Foster. The humane society has also partnered with the Bickell Foundation to give away autographed Bryan Bickell Blackhawks memorabilia.
An online “Pittie Party” encourages dog lovers to post pictures of their pit bulls on the humane society’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
For more information, go to www.napervilleareahumanesociety.org.
Senior housing expo at municipal center
The Naperville and Lisle Townships Triad and the Naperville Senior Task Force will host a free senior housing options expo from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
The expo will help senior citizens and their caregivers learn about senior housing options in the Naperville area. More than 35 agencies will be on hand to help seniors learn more about different living experiences.
Money Smart Week at Naperville library
The Naperville Public Library will host Money Smart Week from April 25 to 28 at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive.
Each day will cover a new theme to help residents save money and improve their financial future.
The programs are: “ABCs of Buying a Home” at 6:30 p.m. April 25; “Achieve a Well-Planned Money Life” at 7 p.m. April 26; “What Happens after the Paychecks Stop?” at 6:30 p.m. April 27; and “Medicare and Healthcare Options” at 6:30 p.m. April 28.
Will County offering Riverview Farmstead Tour
Residents can discover how three generations of the Clow family transformed an early settlement farmstead into a 200-acre commercial farm in Naperville during the Forest Preserve of Will County’s Riverview Farmstead Tour.
The free event will take place at 10 a.m. April 30 at Riverview Farmstead, located at Book Road and Hassert Boulevard. The tour features a mid-19th century settlement house, a limestone house and a timber frame barn, which was one of the largest in Wheatland Township when it was built.
To register, call 815-886-1467 by April 28. For more information, go to www.reconnectwithnature.org.
Wisdom Tooth Award applications sought
The Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation is giving away a $100,000 grant to a nonprofit organization that improves the oral health of Illinois children and plans to expand or improve the program.
The foundation is accepting applications for its Wisdom Tooth Award until May 20. Organizations that are eligible for the grant must have an established program in Illinois that benefits kids and provide oral health education or access to oral health resources and care.
The grant recipient will be announced this summer. For more information, go to www.deltadentalil.com/ddilfoundation/wisdomtoothaward.
Edward Hospital seeking therapy dogs
Edward Hospital is looking for more dogs to use in its animal-assisted therapy programs.
Dogs that will be considered must be able to follow commands, get along with other dogs and be friendly towards people. Dogs must also be at least one year old, current on all vaccinations and free of skin problems.
To be considered, go to www.eehealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/animal-assisted-therapy.
Dogs who qualify will be tested for temperament in June and must attend training sessions in July and August. For more information, call Cynthia Brooks at 630-527-7335.
BMO Harris donates $5K to parks foundation
BMO Harris Bank has given $5,000 to the Naperville Parks Foundation to fund recreation scholarships for Naperville-area families and individuals in need.
The Naperville Park District has offered a scholarship program since 1985 to provide the opportunity for residents who are struggling economically to enjoy recreation programs of their choice, according to a news release on the grant. The foundation began accepting donations in 2012 to help fund scholarships and to benefit the community’s parks and open, the release said.
“The Naperville Parks Foundation is proud to support parks and recreation in our community,” Foundation President Jim Healy said in the release. “We really appreciate a business like BMO Harris Bank that gives generously to ensure that kids can participate in activities like soccer or swimming, especially in times of financial hardship.”
