Fundraisers

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Super sale weekends

Déjà Vu Warehouse Furniture Showroom is hosting a Super Sale Weekend Jan. 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.

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.

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.

Used cell phone drive: Harrison Street School PTO is participating in a used cell phone drive during the month of January, and used cell phones and batteries can be dropped off at the school, 201 N. Harrison St., Geneva. The phones are used for 911 purposes in the U.S., redeployed nationwide, and used in developing countries to improve quality of life through better communication. Funds raised from the drive will benefit Harrison Street School. All members of the community are welcome to donate their used cell phones. Tax deductible forms are available upon request. For information, contact Paula Krapf at (630) 845-9183.

Pancake breakfast: The Marmion-Rosary Music Boosters will host its annual International Pancake Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 10 in Marmion Academy's Lux Dining Hall at 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Tickets for the breakfast will be available in advance or at the door at a cost of $6 per individual or $21 per family (up to five). It will include scrambled eggs, two meat selections, hash browns, beverages and unlimited pancakes and toppings.

Guests will enjoy performances by the Marmion-Rosary Jazz Band, Chorus, the Holy Angels Band and the Aurora Suzuki Violins. A raffle for 13 gift baskets will be held at the breakfast with chances $1 each or six for $5.

The Marmion-Rosary Band is made up of students from Marmion Academy and Rosary High School and is directed by Steven Thurlow. All proceeds from the breakfast go to support the activities of the Marmion-Rosary Band program. For information, contact Sheila Wippich at (630) 879-8634. Visit www.marmion.org for more information on the Marmion-Rosary Band.

Gala event: CASA Kane County's 20th anniversary gala, "Light the Way," will take place on Feb. 23 at the St. Charles Country Club.

The evening will feature a silent and live auction, formal dinner, and dancing. Music will be provided by Only Sons.

Live auction items include: tickets to the Masters Golf Tournament; a foursome at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove; a private five-course tasting menu with wine pairings for 10 people prepared by Pete Balodimas, executive chef of Fahrenheit Restaurant in St. Charles; a weekend stay and spa package at the Herrington Inn & Spa; and more.

The event will honor CASA's founders Doris Hunt and Charlotte Evans. Jim and Mary Ann Lindquist, longtime donors and volunteers, will be the recipients of the first Children's Champion Award.

Light the Way sponsors include Fox Development Homes, Sho-Deen Inc., Shodeen Family Foundation, Dick and Arlene Hawks, Provena Northern Illinois Region, Provena Mercy Medical Center, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Tauscher, Caterpillar Inc., AlphaGraphics-St. Charles, Elizabeth Wray Designs, and Francissen Landscape Group.

Reserve your tickets today, and help Light the Way for abused and neglected children. The event is already half-way sold out. Tickets may be purchased by calling the CASA office at (630) 232-4484, or online at www.casakanecounty.org/events.htm.

CASA Kane County is a nonprofit organization that trains and case manages court appointed special advocate volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. The agency has been serving Kane County since 1988. Last year, 200 volunteers served 466 children throughout Kane County. For information about the CASA program in Kane County, visit www.casakanecounty.org.