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DuPage society calendar

Posted May 12, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

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

Today

• A mostaccioli dinner to benefit the Association for Individual Development will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at O'Malley's Bar and Grill, 701 Hill Ave., Aurora. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. The Association for Individual Development is a not-for-profit organization that provides services to adults with developmental disabilities. For details, call Mary Ann at (630) 966-4252.

Saturday

• Our Children's Homestead, a not-for-profit foster care and adoption agency, will have a miniature golf outing fund-raiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Zigfield Troy's Lost Mountain Adventure, 1535 75th St., Woodridge. The cost is $35 per person and $100 per foursome, which includes a T-shirt and lunch. Proceeds benefit Our Children's Homestead. For details, call (630) 369-0004.

• The second annual auction fund-raiser for the Asian Bridge will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. The event will include live and silent auctions, entertainment, appetizers, a cash bar and more. Proceeds will benefit the Asian Bridge, a not-for-profit organization that provides information, education and financial resources to help families adopt children from Asian countries. For details, call (630) 665-0304. For information about the Asian Bridge, visit www.theasianbridge.org.

• Purchase tickets by Saturday to attend the Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley's Gala at 7 p.m. May 24 at the Fox Valley Country Club, 2500 N. Route 25, North Aurora. The 1920s-themed event will include dinner, open bar, dancing, live and silent auctions and more. Period dress from the 1920s is optional. Tickets cost $200; a table for 10 costs $1,800. Proceeds will benefit the Visiting Nurse Association, a not-for-profit organization that provides health care in homes, clinics and in the community. For details, call Tracy Methling-Beattie at (630) 978-2532, ext. 8121.

Sunday

• The Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day Crew's roller-skating fund-raiser will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lombard Roller Rink, 201 W. 22nd St. Tickets cost $15; skate rental costs $3 and locker rental costs 50 cents. Proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation. For details, call (708) 301-4353 or e-mail mlindhorn@aol.com.

• St. Walter School's ice cream social will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the school gym, 201 W. Maple St., Roselle. The cost is $3 per sundae. Proceeds will benefit St. Walter School PSO. For details, call (630) 529-1721.

• The Illinois Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America's fourth annual Team HOPE-Walk for the Cure will be Sunday at Danada Forest Preserve, 3S501 Naperville Road, Wheaton. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the walk at 10 a.m. The cost is $15, which includes a goodie bag, T-shirt and lunch. Shana Martin, national spokeswoman for Team HOPE and champion logroller on ESPN's Summer Outdoor Games, will be on hand to discuss her family's struggle with the disease. Huntington's is a fatal neurological disorder that affects more than 30,000 people in the United States. Siblings and children of those affected face a 50 percent chance of developing the disease. For details about the event, visit www.hdwalk.org.

• The ninth annual Annie Ryan Fun Run 5K will be Sunday starting from York Road and South Streets in Elmhurst. Registration and check-in will be from 7 to 8:45 a.m.; the 5K starts at 9 a.m. and the Kids Running For Kids one-mile dash for children in grades one through eight follows at 9:45 a.m. The event also will include family activities such as face painting, raffles, ice cream and more. The cost for the 5K is $20 in advance and $25 on race day. The cost for the one-mile dash is $12. Proceeds benefit the Midwest Children's Brain Tumor Center of Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital. The Annie Ryan Fun Run was established by the family of former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan and his wife, Marie, in memory of their daughter Annie. Annie died at age 12 from a brain tumor. For information, call (847) 723-5183 or visit www.annierun.com.

• The second annual Owen M. Payton 5K Heart Walk/Run will be Sunday starting from 2N205 Ethel Road, West Chicago. Registration and check-in will be from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. and the walk/run begins at 10 a.m. The cost is $25, with a fundraising minimum of $150 per participant. Proceeds will benefit the cardiothoracic surgery department at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The event was organized in honor of Owen Payton, now 2, who was born with a congenital heart defect and already has had three surgeries and will need more. His family founded the Payton Family Heart Foundation to help other children with heart defects through research and education. For details, visit www.paytonfamilyheartfoundation.org.

• The Illinois Wireless Association will hold a benefit for the family of Mark Turkula from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Itasca Country Club, 400 E. Orchard St. Turkula, an employee of U.S. Cellular, was killed recently in a snowmobiling accident, leaving behind a wife and two children. The event will include food, a cash bar, a grand raffle and a silent auction. Tickets cost $25. For details, call Jim Leahy at (630) 430-7464 or visit www.ilswa.org.

• The seventh annual 5K Run for Reading will be at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at River Woods Elementary School, 2607 River Woods Drive, Naperville. Proceeds benefit the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund, which provides grants to both public and private schools within the borders of districts 203 and 204 in Naperville. Organizers also are seeking corporate sponsors for the family-friendly event. To register, visit www.SignMeUp.com or www.nicaricoliteracyfund.org. For information about corporate sponsorship, call Mary Bazan at (630) 527-1100 or e-mail mary@lynmarlending.com.

May 30

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of West Chicago/Warrenville begins at 6 p.m. May 30 at Community High School, 326 Joliet St., West Chicago. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

June 2

• The 10th annual Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation golf classic will be June 2 at the River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Ave., Elmhurst. Proceeds will benefit the new Care Partner Program, a part of the hospital's Planetree Initiative. The program helps families learn to care for their loved one while hospitalized and after they come home. The cost is $400 per golfer, $1,600 per foursome. For details or to register, call the foundation at (630) 782-7829.

June 6

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield begins at 6 p.m. June 6 at Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Roselle, Bloomingdale and Itasca begins at 6 p.m. June 6 at Lake Park High School West Campus, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

June 7

• The Women's Club of Addison's annual golf outing will be June 7 at Maple Meadows Golf Club, 272 S. Addison Road, Wood Dale. Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. and lunch at noon. The cost is $60, which includes nine holes of golf with a cart and lunch. The cost for lunch only is $30. Proceeds benefit One of Our Own Foundation and Lutherbrook Academy. For details or to register, call Marianne at (630) 514-2200.

June 13

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Addison, Lombard and Villa Park begins at 6 p.m. June 13 at Montini Catholic High School, 19W070 16th St., Lombard. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Bensenville/Wood Dale begins at 6 p.m. June 13 at Fenton High School, 1000 W. Green St., Bensenville. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Carol Stream begins at 6 p.m. June 13 at Glenbard North High School, 990 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer SocietyRelay For Life of Wood Grove begins at 6 p.m. June 13 at Downers Grove North High School, 4436 Main St., Downers Grove. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

June 20

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Elmhurst begins at 6 p.m. June 20 at York High School, 355 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of North Naperville and Lisle begins at 6 p.m. June 20 at Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Burr Ridge begins at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Oak Brook Park District, 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

June 27

• The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Itasca Corporate begins at 5 p.m. June 27 at 1 Pierce Place, Itasca. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org.

July 16

• The village of Lombard will hold blood drives from 12:30 to 7 p.m. 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 Hinsdale Humane Society is in need of foster care volunteers. Participants will provide temporary homes for pets in need of extra care and attention until they are adopted. Volunteers must attend an orientation and training program. Equipment and food also are provided. For details, call (630) 323-5630 or visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org.

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