DuPage Co. society calendar

Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail to mfindlay@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

Now through Feb. 29

• The Naperville Area Humane Society's online auction runs through Feb. 29 at www.napervillehumanesociety.org. The fundraiser is part of the shelter's third annual Virtual Adopt-a-thon. Items up for bid include vacations and sports memorabilia, as well as original drawings and books autographed by Patrick McDonnell, creator of the Mutts comic strip and author of "Hug Time" and "Shelter Stories." For details, visit the Web site or call Mary Bowler at (630) 420-8989, ext. 18.

Now through March 9

• The Love Jazmine Project is collecting new, unwrapped toys through March 9 at Wheaton Massage Therapy, 406 S. County Farm Road, Wheaton, and Funway Entertainment Center, 1335 S. River St., Batavia. All toys collected will be donated to Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield and Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva. Those who donate at Wheaton Massage Therapy will receive a free hot tub soak and a $5 discount on a massage. Those who donate at Funway also will receive a free admission with each donation. Love Jazmine was established after the business owner's granddaughter, Jazmine, 10 months, was killed in a car accident in 2005. For details, call (630) 665-9332 or visit www.wheatonmassage.com.

Today

• The Wrap Up Your Day fundraiser will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Roly Poly Sandwiches in Geneva Commons, 1306 Commons Drive, Geneva. The shop will donate 50 percent of sandwich sales during that time to Marklund, a not-for-profit organization that serves children and adults with disabilities. For details, call Stevie Armbruster at (630) 593-5473, e-mail sarmbruster@marklund.org or call Roly Poly Sandwiches at (630) 232-8190.

Wednesday

• Learn a little something about the Philanthropy Center at an orientation meeting from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., SRC 2638, Glen Ellyn. The center is a partnership between the college and the Donors Forum of Chicago. It aims to meet the information needs of West suburban not-for-profit organizations. Registration is requested. For details, call (630) 942-3364.

Thursday

• The Mr. GEHS competition will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., Lombard. Students will show off hidden talents and match wits to raise money to sponsor two Glenbard East alums who plan to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in memory of their mother. Their mom, also a Glenbard East alumna, died of breast cancer in January. Admission costs $5. For details, call Jim Carter at (630) 627-9250, ext. 1537.

Friday

• Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will present Musical Mayhem from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hadley Junior High School, 240 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The event will include games, a cake walk, raffles, face painting and pizza. Proceeds will be used to buy musical instruments and provide music camp scholarships. For details, call (630) 790-6400.

Saturday

• St. Pius X Parish's 2008 dinner and auction fundraiser, "Knight at the Oscars," will be from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Montini Catholic High School, 19W070 16th St., Lombard. The event will include dinner, music, raffles and live and silent auctions. Tickets cost $45 for reserved seating, $40 for general seating and $30 for senior citizens. Proceeds benefit St. Pius X School in Lombard. For details, call (630) 627-2353, e-mail auction@stpiusknights.org or visit www.stpiusknights.org/auction.

Feb. 28

• DuPage PADS will host "Taste of Hope: Chefs Uniting to End Homelessness" from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at Abbington Distinctive Banquets, 3S002 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. Chefs from several local restaurants will prepare signature dishes for guests to sample. Proceeds will benefit DuPage Public Action to Deliver Shelter, a not-for-profit organization that provides shelter and assistance to the homeless. Tickets cost $75. For details, call Kathleen Johnson at (630) 682-3846, ext. 222, or visit www.dupagepads.org.

March 1-31

• In honor of national Save Your Vision month, local optometrist Dr. Robert Gerowitz will be collecting used eyeglasses during March at his office, 4880 Euclid Ave., Palatine. Glasses will be donated to Volunteer Optometrist Services to Humanity, a not-for-profit organization that provides vision care and recycled glasses to citizens of Third World countries. Donations may be either mailed or dropped off during office hours: 12:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For details, call (847) 705-7777, e-mail dr.gerowitz@comcast.net or visit www.allaboutorthok.net.

March 1

• A fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be March 1 at Elite Defense Martial Arts Center, 215 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale. Seminars include child safety from 10 to 11 a.m.; self-defense for women from 11 a.m. to noon; and a co-ed safety seminar for adults from noon to 1 p.m. The event also will include the Grapple-a-Thon, a ground-fighting/wrestling event. Each seminar costs $5. Registration is requested. For details, call Matt Numrich at (630) 675-2020 or visit www.selfdefensechicago.com.

March 14

• The DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers' 15th annual auction will be at 6:30 p.m. March 14 at VFW Post 2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park. Participants will be able to bid on fly-fishing items, including rods, reels, boats, guided trips, fly-tying supplies and gear. The event also will include a raffle of a hand-crafted bamboo fly rod. Proceeds from the auction will be used for conservation and education programs. For details, call Steve Culen at (312) 502-0842.

April 16

• The village of Lombard will hold blood drives from 12:30 to 7 p.m. April 16, July 16 and Sept. 10 in the village hall community room, 255 E. Wilson Ave. Appointments are suggested, but walk-ins will be accepted. For details, call Carol Bauer at (630) 620-5712 or e-mail bauerc@villageoflombard.org.

Ongoing

• The Friends of the Bloomingdale Public Library now are selling Entertainment books at the library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale. The coupon books include discounts at both local and national restaurant chains, hotels and resorts, entertainment venues, local retailers and more. The cost is $20, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library, a not-for-profit organization that raises funds for various library activities. For details, call Tim Jarzemsky at (630) 529-3120 or visit www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us.

• The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging's cookbook, "Chefs Out of the Kitchen to Fight Hunger, Vol. 2," now is available. The cookbook includes recipes from local chefs, retro-style photography and a special resource section designed to help those caring for an elderly loved one. The cost is $20 and proceeds will benefit the Holiday Meals-on-Wheels program, which provides a hot meal to homebound senior citizens on days when the regular Meals-on-Wheels program is closed. For details, call (630) 293-5990 or visit www.ageguide.org.

• VFW Post 2801 in Villa Park is seeking donations to make its washrooms accessible to handicapped veterans. For details about the project, call (630) 834-8191.

• Bridge Communities is seeking donations of used cars. The Glen Ellyn-based, not-for-profit agency partners with churches and community organizations to provide transitional housing for homeless families in DuPage County. In most cases, cars donated to Bridge Communities are given to the families it serves. For details, call Mark Milligan at (630) 545-0610, ext. 10, or visit www.bridgecommunities.org.