Senior briefs
Aurora
Kiwanis appoints new officers
The Aurora Golden K Kiwanis recently held its 30th annual Installation of Officers. The new officers for 2009-2010 are: President Larry Miller, President Elect Art Zillgitt, Secretary Cele Sanders and Treasurer Dick Harrison.
The Kiwanian of the Year Award went to Lucile Kaine for her leadership roles and community service to organizations that help children.
A special award was given to Committee Chairman Dave Frerich for collecting 803 pounds of baby food and 33 boxes of infant clothing for Mutual Ground.
The Aurora Golden K Kiwanis meets at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday at Prisco Community Center at McCullough Park, Lake Street and Illinois Avenue, Aurora. Call 630-892-4556.
DuPage, Kane counties
HSP receives grant for senior project
The Humanitarian Service Project has announced that it is the recipient of a $9,360 grant from the Kraft Employee Fund in support of its Senior Citizen Project program. This is the seventh straight year of this award, which has been funded by contributions from Kraft Foods employees and retirees in the Chicago area.
HSP's Senior Citizen Project aims to help serve needy seniors in Kane and DuPage counties.
The KEF grant will help pay for the nutritious food that is the major portion of the 90-pound monthly deliveries to the 120 seniors' homes, including a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, assorted frozen meats, fresh breads, and nonperishables. They also receive paper products, household supplies and personal care items, as well as a gift from a Secret Pal. In addition, they can put items on a wish list that would make everyday living more comfortable, such as small household appliances.
The Senior Citizen Project was established in 1982. Sponsorship of a needy senior can mean the difference between their being able to continue to live independently, with improved physical and mental well-being and, due to their resources, being compelled to enter an assisted-living facility paid by Medicaid. Sponsorships are available for one year or half a year and can be paid monthly. A full year's sponsorship is $800 and a co-sponsorship is $400. Other HSP programs include the Children's Birthday Project, providing 1,100 low-income children with a 20- to 25-pound package of new toys, books, school supplies and everything needed for a birthday party on their birthdays; Feed the Kids, which during the summer supplements the diets of needy children who receive federally subsidized school meals; and the Christmas Offering, which provides gifts to low-income children and three weeks' worth of groceries, frozen meats and fresh produce to 150 local families.
For more information about the Humanitarian Service project, call 630-221-8340 or visit www.humanitarianservice.org.
Geneva
Holiday benefit
A holiday wine experience, sale and silent auction to benefit Elderday Center, 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Park National Bank, 808 W. State St., in Geneva.
There will be appetizers and music by Kate Foley and the Jazz Kickers. Wines will be provided by Gibby's Wine Den. The donation is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Wine will be sold by the bottle, half case and case and will be available as gifts for the holidays.
RSVP to Micki Miller at Elderday Center at 630-761-9750 or to Gay Vacek at 630-377-9909.
North Aurora
Pie auction
Asbury Gardens at 210 Airport Road will host an evening of fundraising and pie at 5 p.m. Nov. 19.
Indulge in the season's tastiest appetizers, apple martinis, fall beer and wine. There will be an old-fashioned pie walk, raffle prizes and a bags tournament.
Call Debby or Tonya at 630-897-4035 for more.
St. Charles
Active Senior Expo
Active Senior Expo, an event "dedicated to inform, educate and entertain senior citizens," will be held on Wednesday at the DuPage Expo Center, 4050 E. Main St., St. Charles. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Active Senior Expo features hundreds of products and services designed specifically for seniors. Offerings include health care, retirement communities, assisted living, financial, insurance, legal, estate planning, home care, travel, consumer products, government programs and more.
Special attractions include free health screenings, free doughnuts and door prize drawings. Big Band vocalist Nora Drysch will perform at noon.
Yorkville
Big-Band Dance
Timber Creek Inn & Suites, 3300 Drew Ave., Sandwich, will host ballroom dance lessons with Patricia Ray from 3 to 4 p.m. and a Big Band Dance from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Cost is $15; $10 for students. Call 630-553-0153 or e-mail rgfalato@aol.com for more information.
