DuPage Co. volunteer calendar

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

Through Aug. 8

• Register by Aug. 8 for the eighth annual Swing for Sight golf classic on Aug. 15 at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golfview Road, Sugar Grove. Check-in starts at 10 a.m., followed by tee time at 11 a.m. Dinner and prize presentations start at 6 p.m. The cost is $110, which includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, lunch, prizes and dinner. The cost for dinner only is $40 for adults and $20 for children 9 and younger. Proceeds will benefit Hope for Vision, a not-for-profit organization that helps to fund research on retinal diseases. For details, call www.hopeforvision.org/events/.

Aug. 6

• Literacy DuPage is offering a six-session volunteer tutor training course from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 and Sept. 3 at the Westmont Public Library, 428 N. Cass Ave. Volunteers must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma and be able to read, write and speak English fluently. No teaching experience is necessary. Volunteers must attend all six training sessions. Tutors meet with their learners at a time and location that is convenient for both. For details or to register, call (630) 416-6699 or visit www.literacydupage.org.

Aug. 6-9

• The Lombard AAUW used book sale runs Aug. 6-9 at First Church of Lombard, 220 S. Main St. The pre-sale is from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6. Admission costs $7, $10 with a book scanner. The sale continues from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 7-8 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9, when a bag of books will cost $7. Admission is free. Sale proceeds benefit a college scholarship fund. The League of Women Voters will be on hand to register voters from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 8 and 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 9. Copies of legislative voting records also will be available. For details, visit www.aauw-il.org/lombard.

Aug. 8

• Members of the Oak Brook and Oakbrook Terrace Fire Departments will collect donations for the Fill the Boot campaign Aug. 8 and 15 at local intersections. Proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association; checks will be presented at the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon on Labor Day weekend. For information, visit www.mda.org.

• Montini Catholic High School's 19th annual Bronco Classic Golf Outing will be Aug. 8 at St. Andrew's Golf and Country Club, 3N441 Route 59, West Chicago. Registration starts at 9 a.m., followed by golf at 11 a.m. The cost is $145, which includes 18 holes of golf, breakfast, lunch, dinner, on-course contests, open bar and more. The event also will include a silent auction and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the high school. For details, e-mail mcrotty@montini.org or visit www.montinialumni.org/golf2008.

Aug. 9

• The Cat Guardians Kitten Shower will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9-10 at the shelter, 932 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Those who attend should bring donations, such as KMR Kitten Milk; nursing bottles; dry or canned kitten food; heating pads; chicken, lamb or turkey baby food or gift cards for Petco, Pets Supply Plus and Petsmart. Cat Guardians Inc is a not-for-profit, cageless humane society for homeless cats. For details, call (630) 543-3395.

• Bloomingdale Church will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at the church, 264 Glen Ellyn Road. A photo ID is required; all donors will receive a certificate for a free pint of ice cream from Oberweis. For details, call (630) 834-0090.

Aug. 11

• The DuPage Habitat for Humanity golf outing fundraiser will be Aug. 11 at Klein Creek Golf Course, 1N333 Pleasant Hill Road, Winfield. Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon, cocktails at 5 p.m. and dinner, raffle and awards at 6 p.m. The cost is $150 per person and $600 per foursome, which includes a welcome bag, lunch, greens fees, cart and dinner. Dinner only costs $50. Proceeds will benefit DuPage Habitat for Humanity. Registration is required. For details, visit www.dupagehabitat.org, call Tom at (630) 240-4259 or e-mail golfdhfh@yahoo.com.

• The annual Big Epic After Hours Fundraising Extravaganza VII Silent and Live Auction will be Aug. 11 at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Doors open at 6 p.m., followed by a special screening of the film "Casablanca" at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the After Hours Film Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a wide variety of cinema to the western suburbs. The club the second and fourth Monday of each month, except December. Admission costs $5 for members and $9 for others. For details, call (630) 534-4528 or visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

Aug. 17

• Villa Park trustee Tom Cullerton and the Villa Park Junior Women's Club will collect gently used shoes for local charities from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 in front of Stulgin's Park Boulevard Tavern, Ardmore Avenue and Park Boulevard, Villa Park. Monetary donations for the Share Your Soles Foundation also will be accepted. Share Your Soles is a not-for-profit organization that provides shoes to needy people all over the world. Donations of moving boxes and packing tape also are needed. For details, e-mail Stacey Cullerton at sarnos75@comcast.net.

Aug. 18

• The Deicke Center for Visual Rehabilitation's annual Ryder Cup-Style Golf Classic will be Aug. 18 at Glen Oak Country Club, 21W451 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn. A variety of golf and sponsorship packages are available; the cost is $550 to $5,000. Dinner only costs $120. For information or to register, call Diane Levine at (630) 690-7115, ext. 316 or e-mail dlevine@deicke.org.

• YWCA Metropolitan Chicago's West Suburban Center is seeking volunteers to staff its rape crisis hotline; to present educational programs at local schools and to provide support to rape victims at area hospitals. Training begins Aug. 18; no experience is necessary. For details, call Natalie Ramos at (630) 790-6600, ext. 202 or e-mail natalie.ramos@ywcachicago.org.

Aug. 20

• Dine Away Hunger, an event to benefit the People's Resource Center, will be Aug. 20 at several local restaurants. Participating eateries will donate 10 percent of sales that day to the PRC food pantry. Diners do not need a form or coupon. The People's Resource Center is a Wheaton-based, not-for-profit organization that serves 2,000 needy DuPage County families each month by providing food, clothing, rent assistance, literacy classes, computer training and access, job search assistance and art enrichment. For details and a list of participating restaurants, visit www.peoplesrc.org.

Aug. 31

• The fourth annual Jonathan Petit Fun Run will be Aug. 31 at Armstrong Park, 391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. and the 5K run begins at 10 a.m. The event also will include a hot dog-eating contest, music, raffles, massages, games, family activities and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit Parents and Teens Together, a not-for-profit organization formed to address underage drinking. For details, call (630) 251-1809 or visit www.jpatt.org.

Sept. 10

• The village of Lombard will hold a blood drive from 12:30 to 7 p.m. 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.

Sept. 20

• The National Alliance on Mental Illness-DuPage 20th annual Run for the Mind will be at 9 a.m. Sept. 20 at Danada Forest Preserve, on Naperville Road south of Butterfield Road, Wheaton. The event includes 5K and 10K runs and a 5K walk. The cost is $18 for online registration; $20 for mail-in registration and $25 on race day. Registration is free for participants who raise $50 or more in pledges. Proceeds will benefit NAMI-DuPage, a not-for-profit organization that provides support, education and advocacy to residents with mental illness and their families. For registration information or pledge forms, call Sue Prentice at (630) 752-0066 or visit www.signmeup.com.

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.