Fundraisers

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Hoops for Hope: The annual "Hoops for Hope" girls basketball clinic will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Charles North High School, 255 Red Gate Road. This clinic, open to all girls from first to eighth grades in the Community Unit School District 303, will feature various skill development stations throughout the afternoon. The clinic will be run by members of the girls varsity basketball team from St. Charles East and St. Charles North high schools. The cost of the clinic is $25 per person and includes a camp T-shirt. All proceeds will be donated to the Lazarus House whose mission is to provide hospitality, food, safe shelter and support services to people connected to the greater St. Charles community who are homeless or in need. For information about "Hoops for Hope", call Susan or Mike at (847) 741-5613 or e-mail Klopmeyer@comcast. net for a registration form.

Super sale weekends

Déjà Vu Warehouse Furniture Showroom is hosting two Super Sale Weekends Jan. 11-12 and 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 911 Sullivan Road in Aurora (Belmont Machinery Company building). The warehouse is packed with new arrivals, everything from complete bedroom and dining room sets to lamps and artwork will be sold at warehouse prices. Shop early for the best selection. Hundreds of coats and shoes will also be for sale. For information, contact Déjà Vu at (630) 232-6621 or bschlameuss@comcast.net.

Bowlathon for AID

The Association for Individual Development is hosting a bowlathon at Parkside Lanes of Aurora at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20. This fundraiser costs $25 and includes three games, shoe rental, pizza and pop. Proceeds will benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities. There will be door prizes, 50/50 raffle and a strike-pot. Call MaryAnn at (630) 966-4252 for tickets or information. Don't bowl? Donate a ticket for a client. Parkside Lanes is at 34W185 Montgomery Road in Aurora. The deadline for ticket sales is Sunday.

Hoover-Wood resale

Does your New Year's resolution include cleaning out some closets? How about making a little money in the process? Hoover-Wood Elementary School in Batavia is now accepting seller registrations for the annual clothing and toy resale event to be held Feb. 15-16. Visit www.hwspto.org for detailed instructions.

Heritage Center event

The St. Charles Heritage Center will celebrate 75 years of service by hosting the Diamond Ball & Auction to be held at the historic Hotel Baker Jan. 19. The celebration will include dinner, dancing, a silent and live auction, a $6,000 diamond ring give-away, and live music by the Sophisticats. Ticket price is $125 per person and tickets are available by calling (630) 584-6967. Seating is limited.

The Diamond Ball will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Live music, dancing, auctions and raffle will take place throughout the evening. Guests can purchase a mystery box for a 1 in 100 chance of winning a cut diamond ring valued at $6,000. Auction items include: a golf foursome to both Rich Harvest and Blacksheep, two prestigious private clubs; breakfast with the mayor and a ride to school in a fire truck; dinner for six prepared by a private chef and served by a local celebrity; a "Night at the Museum" overnight birthday party at the St. Charles Heritage Center; and many other unique items.

The St. Charles Heritage Center operates two historic sites, the St. Charles History Museum and Gift Shop at 215 E Main St and the Dunham-Hunt House at 304 E. Cedar Ave. The Museum and Gift Shop are open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays noon to 4 p.m. For information, call the Heritage Center at (630) 584-6967 or visit www.stcmuseum.org.

Davis PTO resale

The Davis Elementary School PTO has begun registering sellers and volunteers for its annual gently used children's clothing, equipment and toy sale. The public is encouraged to participate by selling, donating, volunteering, and/or shopping.

The sale will be held one day only, from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29 at Davis Elementary School, 1125 S. Seventh St. in St. Charles.

Items being accepted for the sale include: clothing (for all seasons) ranging from infant to teen sizes, sports equipment, maternity clothes, baby equipment, children's furniture, Scout and sports uniforms, dancewear, costumes, shoes, bikes, books, toys, games, videos, CDs and DVDs. Only clean items in good condition and working order will be accepted. Prices are determined by the seller.

Profits from the sale will be split; with 60 percent of the sale price going to the seller and 40 percent going to the PTO to be used for enrichment programs, school assemblies, materials, equipment and field trips.

There is a $2 registration fee for sellers. Admission for shoppers is free. Volunteers are given the opportunity to pre-shop before the general public. Donations are greatly appreciated and welcomed.

Contact Natalie Fowler at (630) 443-0182 or fowlernatalie@sbcglobal.net to register.

Contact Julie Thomas at jren8@aol.com or (630) 677-5868 for volunteer information.

Contact Martha McBean at davisboutique08@aol.com or (630) 513-8070 or Susan Guatille at (630) 443-1204 or sgautille@sbglobal.net for information.

Winter dinner, auction: The Fox Valley Wildlife Center will hold its sixth annual Winter Dinner/Auction Feb. 9. The event will be at Riverside Reception and Banquets in Geneva. It is the Wildlife Center's primary fundraising event. All proceeds will go toward helping the many injured and orphaned animals that will be brought to the Wildlife Center in 2008. Last year's event raised $12,500 and the center is hoping to raise an additional $4,000 this year to pay for monthly utility bills previously paid by the Kane County Forest Preserve. The Forest Preserve stopped paying the bills Jan. 1.

The FVWC Winter Dinner/Auction features a silent and a live auction, a 50/50 cash raffle, wildlife presentations and dinner. The winners of this year's photo contest will also be announced and contest entries will be on display. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. Tables may be reserved for 8-10 people.

Auction items are still being sought for the event in which 200 people are expected to attend. This year's live auction includes a one-week vacation in an alternative energy home in Coral Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It includes luxury accommodations for up to 10 guests. To donate an item or to purchase tickets for the event, contact the Wildlife Center at (630) 365-3800 or P.O. Box 385, Elburn, IL 60119.

The Fox Valley Wildlife Center, in the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve and partnered with the Kane County Forest Preserve, is a nonprofit volunteer organization. The center is state and federally licensed to care for orphaned and injured wild birds and mammals and is privately funded, supported entirely by membership fees, donations, grants and fundraisers.

Bridge Walk meeting

The third annual Bridge Walk is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Fabyan Park. This 5K Walk and 10-Step Celebration Walk along the beautiful Fox River is to help raise funds and awareness for LivingWell Cancer Resource Center.

The official kick off meeting for the 2008 Bridge Walk is Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 6-7 p.m. at LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 1803 West State Street, Geneva. A light dinner will be served.

Registration fees will be waived for participants who sign up for a team at the kick off meeting.

Proceeds from the Walk will be used to support over 30 free programs and services LivingWell offers to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their loved ones. All community members are invited to participate. Team packets will be available at the meeting. Great incentive prizes will also be available to participants.

If you are interested in participating on a team or starting your own team, then please attend this meeting. For details about the Bridge Walk, call Chrystal Maxwell at (630) 262-1111, ext 106.