Fox Valley briefs

Picture your kid with bears:The Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township is offering to have your child's photo taken with the 2,010 bears in Carpentersville. These bears are not the kind that play football on a Sunday afternoon. They are the soft, stuffed kind wearing red and white T-shirts. Proceeds from the photo shoot will benefit programs at six locations across Carpentersville. Each framed photograph is $25, with 99 cents from every dollar supporting the Boys and Girls Club. Photo sessions must be booked in advance. Contact Pat Dorgan Photography at (847) 783-0644 to schedule an in-studio session. Sessions will be available until Wednesday Sept. 8.Tootsie Roll days:On Sept. 10, 11 and 12 the Elgin Knights of Columbus will be participating in the annual Tootsie Roll fundraiser. The Knights will be at storefronts and street corners raising funds for those with intellectual handicaps. For more information go to www.kofc654.org.Labor Day steak fry:American Legion Post 57, 820 N. Liberty St. in Elgin, will hold a Labor Day Steak Fry from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6. The dinner includes a rib eye steak, baked potato, vegetable, salad, roll and butter. Prices are $12 in advance, or $14 at the door. For details, call (847) 741-1684.Give old phone to help troops:You can donate your old, unused wireless phone to help soldiers serving overseas. Old phones will be accepted at three locations: 723 S. Route 31, West Dundee; 261 Keyes Ave., Hampshire; or 1400 S. Route 31, McHenry. The donated phones will be sent by the Illinois Fox Valley SHRM to ReCellular, which pays to give soldiers an hour of talk time. For details, call (847) 426-2266 or visit theagencystaffing.com.