DuPage County briefs

Shelter receives $10,000:

Longtime Wheaton residents Donald and Helen Westlake have donated $10,000 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans to help fund a $1 million capital expansion program. The shelter plans to triple its capacity from five to 15 veterans in 2010, including adding space for female veterans for the first time. With a matching grant through DuPage County, the Westlakes' donation will be doubled if the shelter is successful in raising an additional $300,000 by the end of November. The Westlakes made the donation to honor members of their family who served in the armed services and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Stepping Stones fundraiser:

Stepping Stones for Women of Domestic Violence is holding its third annual golf outing at noon July 16 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. The event helps Stepping Stones provide housing for women with children who are victims of domestic violence and are now homeless after leaving their abusive situations. As partners of Bridge Communities, Stepping Stones has provided transitional housing for 22 families in six years. Golf, lunch and dinner is $150 and golf and lunch only is $110. For details, reservations and sponsorship opportunities, call Jim Sargis at (630) 766-4766 or Jolene Bell at (630) 351-0082.

United Way awards funds:

United Way of the DuPage Area will invest almost $4 million in more than 100 health and human service programs in 30 DuPage County communities during the coming year. The programs address needs in the areas of financial stability, health and wellness, children and youth, and crisis intervention and will benefit residents in the DuPage area. Final funding decisions were made by teams of volunteers who each spent more than 20 hours reviewing applications and evaluating program objectives and outcomes. To be eligible for United Way funding, all programs must demonstrate their ability to reach a high level of community impact.

Taste of Roselle sponsors:

The Roselle Chamber of Commerce will sponsor beer and bingo tents at this year's Taste of Roselle, July 31 to Aug. 2, and is seeking volunteers. The chamber also is accepting sponsorship applications for the tents, where owners can promote their businesses at the Taste in announcements, on tables and in the chamber newsletter. Deadlines are July 20. For details, call Gail at the chamber office at (630) 894-3010.

Itasca Fest tournament:

Registration is open for the 13th annual Itasca Fest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on July 10 for youth teams ages 9-17 and July 11 for Men's Open, Men's Ages 30 and older and Women's Open. The cost is $50 per team for youth teams and $75 per team for adult teams. Each participant will receive a tournament T-shirt. For details, call Itasca Park District at (630) 773-2257 or visit itascaparkdistrict.com.

Tennis winners announced:

Naperville Park District has announced the winners in its 12th annual Adult Tennis Tournament June 26 at Knoch Park. Forty people in the park district's tennis program participated. In the competitive division, Steve Haas and Gaelle Pernoux were champions, and Wayne Pham and Jeff Pegorsch were finalists. Advanced beginner/intermediate winners were Michelle Villareal and Suresh Thiruveedhula, with Jason Xu and Mirko Barbir as finalists. The All City Junior Tennis Tournament will be July 24-26. For details, contact napervilleparks.org or (630) 848-5022.