The briefs

Raise funds for kidney transplant

Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett and Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg are raising funds Saturday for a kidney transplant for 21-year-old Zuleica Arano Estrada of Hanover Park.

She's been battling end-stage renal disease for eight years, spending her nights on kidney dialysis, but now needs a kidney transplant. Estrada's older brother died at 15 of kidney disease 18 years ago when the family was living in Veracruz, Mex.

The Candle Light Bowl benefit will start with a buffet dinner at 8:30 p.m. followed by bowling at 9:30 p.m. at Woodview Lanes, 11 Woodview Drive in Elgin.

The $25 tickets include dinner, three games of bowling and shoe rental. There will also be raffle prizes.

Tickets are available at both sponsoring churches. For information, contact Sister Marianne Supan at Church of the Holy Spirit at (847) 882-7580 or Marianne.S@churchoftheholyspirit.org.

Noland to appear at April 14 meeting

Hanover Township Democrats and Independents (HanDI) invite the public to their next open meeting on from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Park Place Family Recreation Center, 550 S. Park Blvd. in Streamwood.

HanDI's special guest will be state Sen. Michael Noland, Democrat. Noland's district includes parts of Streamwood, Elgin, Hanover Park, and surrounding towns. The meeting will include an open question-and-answer session with the senator.

HanDI is a grassroots group whose mission is to organize local citizens to elect socially progressive, fiscally responsible and ethically committed candidates to office at all levels of government.

HanDI has been registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections since 2006 and is affiliated with Democracy for America. The public is invited to learn more at www.HanDIonline.