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Meal drivers needed
The Batavia Retired Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound adults ages 60 and older. The shift is about 90 minutes long. Call (630) 406-0993.
Wasco book sale
The Wasco Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization will have its eighth annual used book sale from 3:30 to 8 p.m. April 18. Items for sale include books, audio books, CDs, software, videos and DVDs for children and adults. Prices range from 50 cents to $2. The PTO fundraiser will be in the school's community room, at 4N782 School St., which is west of the Randall Road and Route 64 intersection in St. Charles. The organization also is accepting donations of gently used materials starting today through April 16 during regular school hours. Call (630) 365-1412 for more information.
'Senior' cats available
Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets will have a cat and kitten adoption drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at National City Bank, 2600 E. Main St., St. Charles. The event will include some of the nonprofit agency's "senior" cats as well as kittens and younger adult cats. All animals have had vaccinations, parasite control treatment, spaying or neutering, viral testing and microchipping. Adoption fees vary. For more information, call the St. Charles-based organization at (877) 364-2286 or go to www.helpinganimals.org.
Easter Seals plans benefit
Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region will sponsor its 30th annual benefit, Gala in the Garden, at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The evening will include dining, dancing to Orchestra 33 and auction items. Shannon Kelly, Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley region 2008 youth ambassador, will share her story of being a childhood cancer survivor and how Easter Seals helped her become an independent 13-year-old. Proceeds support the Sponsor-A-Child program, which provides therapy to children and families who could not otherwise afford it. For details, visit www.eastersealsdfvr.org.
Deal on Blackberry Farm
Blackberry Farm history park season passes are on sale now until May 1 at preseason rates. Individual season passes are $20 for residents of all ages and $25 for nonresidents. After May 1, the fees go up by $5. Resident family season pass rates are $85 for four members of the same household. Additional residents are $15 each. Nonresident season pass rates are $100. Children younger than 2 are free. Fox Valley Park District residents can purchase passes online at www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org or in person at any district community center.
Preserve help sought
The Kane County Forest Preserve District seeks volunteers for park workdays in April. Opportunities are available in Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, St. Charles and Sugar Grove. For a detailed list of workdays, go to www.kaneforest.com or call (630) 762-2741.