ROTARY CLUB ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Rotary Club of Naperville will accept applications from high school students seeking college scholarships through by Sunday, March 8.
The scholarships recognize students who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and a commitment to their community, a news release said.
Eligible applicants must live within the attendance boundaries of Naperville School District 203 or Indian Prairie School District 204 and be graduating from high school during the academic year in which they apply.
Seniors attending local parochial high schools who live within District 203 or 204 boundaries can also apply, the release said.
Applications are available at rotaryclubofnaperville.org/grants-scholarships. For more information, contact Maria Caselli at mcaselli@napervillerotary.com.
PARK DISTRICT PLANNING SPORTS GEAR SWAP
Residents can donate gently-used sports gear to keep unwanted equipment out of landfills and receive a voucher towards equipment they may be interested in obtaining.
The Naperville Park District and Accelerated Climate Solutions are partnering together for the Great Gear Swap, which will take place the week of March 16.
Residents can drop off unwanted sports equipment from 8 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, through Wednesday, March 18, and from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive.
Donors will get a credit voucher available to spend at the sale event from 8 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, in the Fort Hill Activity Center’s multipurpose rooms.
No items will be collected on the day of the sale. Donations are not required to attend the sale.
Acceptable donation items include sports balls, baseball bats, rubber batting tees, softball and baseball masks and mitts, hockey and lacrosse sticks, tennis and racquetball rackets and cleats. Items must be in clean and gently used condition; the park district has the right to refuse donations that don’t meet acceptable standards.
A full list of acceptable items to donate is listed on the park district’s website at www.napervilleparks.org/greatgearswap.
DUPAGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES RECEIVES GRANT
DuPage County Animal Services received a grant worth $20,000 to connect pet owners with medical services that would help the pet stay with their family instead of at the shelter.
The Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence grant was given to the county from Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to save cats and dogs in America’s shelters, DuPage County officials said.
The grant will help reduce the number of animals entering the shelter due to medical concerns and keep the pets with their owners. The goal is to divert as many as 50 cats and dogs, officials said.
DuPage County Animal Services is one of 53 shelters and rescues nationwide to be awarded Rachael Ray Save Them All and Rachael Ray No-Kill Excellence grants this year.
