Out & About: Fundraiser benefits school athletics

WNC hosts annual athletics fundraiser

Western Nevada College annual fundraising event this year will feature pitcher Kevin Jepsen of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jepsen, a Bishop Manogue High School graduate, is a right-handed reliever and a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Not only can you help WNC athletics but you have the option to help support a Nevada high school baseball or softball program. Fifty percent of the net ticket proceeds may be directed to the Nevada high school softball or baseball team of your choice. So come out and support the entire local athletes in the area.

WHO: WNC Annual Athletics Fundraiser

WHAT: Three-course dinner, hosted beer and wine, raffle, and live and silent auctions

WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 15

WHERE: Peppermill Hotel-Casino, Reno

COST: $100 each

CONTACT: To purchase tickets, contact the WNC Foundation at 445-3240

PROCEEDS BENEFIT: WNC athletics and high school athletics

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 588

A big hats off to the wonderful Girl's Scout Troop 588 and their leader, Sherry Glick for the huge donation of mittens, hats and scarves to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). With the help of Carson City Library and children's librarian, Amber Sady, Troop 588 collected hats, mittens, scarves, and even some socks to benefit local children. Some of these items were handmade by anonymous donors. So many children out there need warm items this time of year and this collection really helped out.

Also remember the school nurses, who can always use mittens, gloves, scarves and beanies for the children. Thanks Troop 588 for the hard work in helping others.

WHO: Girl Scout Troop 588

WHAT: Hat, beanies, mittens, gloves, scarves etc.

WHERE: Any local school nurses office

PROCEEDS BENEFIT: Local children in need

Soroptimists with Food for Thought

Come join Soroptimist International at the first luncheon of the new year at the Culinary Program at Carson High School. Hear from guest speaker Rebecca Rund from Food for Thought who will provide an update on work in the community.

Food for Thoughts is always in need of food donations to help serve the needs of children within our community. If you would like to donate to their program, please bring your food donations with you to the luncheon.

Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated or bring food to the high school. Items especially needed include microwavable soups, individual serving juice boxes, easy mac, granola bars, crackers with peanut butter or cheese, plastic fruit cups, single serving bags of beef jerky, instant oatmeal, power bars, calcium enriched instant hot cocoa, pre-mixed tuna salad with crackers and plastic spoons.

WHO: Soroptimist International of Carson City and Food for Thought

WHAT: Luncheon

WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan 13

WHERE: Carson High School Culinary Arts

COST: $15 and food items for Food for Thought

CONTACT: RSVP by 10 a.m. Friday

PROCEEDS BENEFIT: Local children in need of food.

Don't forget: This Saturday is the Carson Wine Walk should be a perfect day for strolling around Carson City.

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