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Friends of Steph Raffle and Silent Auction: Through the month of October, there will be a variety of ways to donate to the Friends of Steph Breast Cancer Awareness Drive, held in memory of Steph Lesiecki in order to benefit her research fund at Rush University Medical Center. A variety of raffles and a silent donation will be held at Kreger's, 605 N. Ellsworth, Naperville. Visit www.rush.edu/giving .

Soles4Souls: Every nine seconds, Soles4Souls Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity will be accepting gently worn shoes through October at Fox Valley Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists, 1555 Bond St., Naperville. Visit www.giveshoes.org or call 615-391-5723.

Black Cat Ball: The Naperville Area Humane Society will hold its annual Black Cat Ball gala beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner, program and live auction at 7 p.m. Guests will enjoy entertainment by the Michael Heaton Band. Weather permitting, dogs from the society will greet guests as they arrive at Meson Sabika, 1025 Aurora Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $160 per person; tables of ten are $1,600.

Sunrise Winter Clothing Drive: The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is placing boxes in the community to receive donations of coats, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves and mittens. The drive runs through Nov. 20. For locations, call 630-778-6372.

Share the Abundance Food Drive: Chiro One Wellness Centers is joining the fight against hunger by hosting its fourth annual Share the Abundance Food Drive to collect nonperishable food items to be given to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. From Nov. 2 to 23, you can donate items such as peanut butter, tuna and other non-perishable food items at Chiro One Wellness Center, 1304 Macom D. Suite 1, Naperville. Call 630-898-7774.

Holiday Showcase: The Hilton Lisle/Naperville will host a wine, cheese and chocolate Holiday Showcase from 5 to 8 p.m. at 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Naperville-based Little Friends, Inc. Tickets are $20. Call 630-505-0900, ext. 3100.

Rally for Ryan: This fundraiser on behalf of Ryan Karlin, a 7-year-old Naperville boy living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), will raise funds for the Ryan Foundation for finding a cure for DMD. The night of live entertainment begins at 7 p.m. at White Eagle Country Club, 3400 Club Drive, Naperville. Visit www.rallyforryan.org .

Amanda's Night Out: A spaghetti dinner to assist Amanda Collins Contreras, who is a 36-year-old, four-time cancer survivor, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at Judd Kendall VFW 908 W. Jackson, Naperville. Tickets are $15; $5 for children 4 to 13. Call 630-420-3224, 630-961-1377 or e-mail kim.bronersky@sbcglobal.net.

Festival 2009 French Quarter Ball: Looking for a taste of New Orleans? Make plans to come to the French Quarter Ball at the luxurious Westin Hotel, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, for the annual Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Festival black-tie fundraiser, with proceeds going to benefit the Cancer Care Center and Education for Excellence. Call 630-275-6518.

Lung Cancer Walk and Rally: The seventh annual walk and rally will take place at the Grand Pavilion at the Naperville Riverwalk. Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and registration begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m. a physician will present information on the newest lung cancer research, followed immediately by the walk. The walk is free. However, the suggested donation is $20 per person, to benefit Lungevity. Pre-register at www.lungevity.org .

Fashion Show Fundraiser: The Naperville Junior Woman's Club's annual fashion show will begin at 10 a.m. at Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center, 6440 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge. There will be more than 100 silent auction items, raffle packages, prizes and lunch. Tickets are available at http://njwcfashionshow.evitebrite.com. Call 630-575-9567.

Toasting for a Cause: Naperville Cares' fourth annual gourmet wine pairing at Sullivan's Steakhouse, 244 S. Main St., Naperville, takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The evening will feature a gourmet, five-course meal and wine pairing and a live auction. Tickets for the event are $125; $75 of each ticket goes directly to support Naperville Cares. Call 630-718-0708 or visit www.napervillecares.org .

Casa de Luz: A benefit with cocktails, dinner and a live auction will be held for Casa de Luz, a day-care center in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. At 6 p.m. at Cafe Buonaro's, 300 E. 5th Ave., Naperville. Call 630-907-4002.

Furry Fotos: Metropolitan Imageworks will host its second annual Furry Fotos event in conjunction with the Naperville Animal Humane Society from 1 to 5 p.m. Supporters can schedule an appointment with Metropolitan Imageworks for family photos with their pets; $25 of each portrait session will be donated back to the humane society. Call 630-369-4681, e-mail Rachel@metimages.com or visit www.metimages.com .

Kid's Best Friend: The 2009 Kid's Best Friend Benefit & Awards Dinner begins with a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. A dinner, live auction, awards and dancing will follow, all to benefit The Education Center of Naperville. Call 630-420-7807 or visit www.theeducationcenter.org .

Hope for the Holidays: NAMI of DuPage County presents its second annual fundraising concert, this time featuring Rebecca Davis, principal soprano of the San Jose Opera, and Grammy award-winning artist Suzy Bogguss. Performances are at 3 and 7 p.m. at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. Proceeds benefit Nami, which seeks to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and their families. Tickets are $50; $40 for groups of 10 or more; $25 for students. Call 630-369-6617.

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