What: Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless seeks donations

When: Now

Where: 907 Logan Ave., Cheyenne

More information: The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of foam plates, bowls, cups, napkins, plastic spoons, toilet paper and paper towels.

Donations may be made Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information: Call Virginia at 307-634-8499.

What: Allen Chapel AME Church’s Food Bank Program to Needy Families

When: 10 a.m. to noon every Friday through the end of April

Where: 917 W. 21st St., Cheyenne

More information: Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Immediate Needs Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation, Allen Chapel will provide an uncooked food basket that will include a full balanced meal for healthy eating to each low-income family.

The Wyoming Community Foundation is a charitable organization that builds and preserves funds established by individuals, families, corporations, agencies and private foundations. The foundation uses earnings from these funds to benefit community needs across the state of Wyoming.

For more information: Call 632-1489.

What: Wyoming Honor Flight steak dinner and dance fundraiser

When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28

Where: American Legion Post 6, 2001 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne

Cost: $15 per person

More information: Funds raised from this event will help provide World War II veterans from the Cowboy State with the opportunity to experience the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Steve Narvais and New Image will provide live music for the dance, which runs from 8-11:30 p.m.

For more information: Call 632-7549 or visit http://honorflightnortherncolorado.org/ or http://www.honorflight.org/.

What: Liberty Tax Service is collecting nonperishable food for Needs Inc.

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Where: Walmart Supercenter on Dell Range Boulevard, Cheyenne

More information: Needs Inc. is a nonprofit, multi-service agency that has been serving Cheyenne and Laramie County residents in times of crisis for more than 35 years. Its mission is to provide clients with the basic necessities of life and the tools to help them improve their lives.

For more information: Call Jolene Arends at 638-4000.

What: Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education fundraiser

When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21

Where: American Legion Post 6, 2001 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne

Cost: $25 for dinner and dance or $15 for dance only, which begins at 8 p.m.

More information: This dinner, dance and silent auction features the music of Gonzalo, as well as a performance by Cheyenne’s Grupo Folclorico Colonias de Jalisco. All proceeds benefit the HOPE Scholarship Program.

For more information: Call Lorraine Fresquez at 631-0392 or Ann Redman at 632-4667.

What: Mended Hearts, a national heart patient support group affiliated with the American Heart Association, seeks local residents to help with its patient-to-patient visitor program.

When: Year-round

How it works: Heart patient volunteers, specifically trained and accredited by the local chapter of Mended Hearts, visit other patients – either before or after surgery – during hospital stays and occasionally at home. Visits also may be made to non-surgical patients such as those diagnosed with angina, hypertension or heart attack.
Last year, accredited volunteers nationwide made more than 212,000 visits to heart patients, their families and caregivers in person, online or by phone.

Group meetings: Cheyenne Mended Hearts Chapter 132 meets the first Monday of every month October through May from 6-7 p.m. at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center-West meeting rooms. There also is a family picnic/walk in June at Lions Park and another picnic/walk in September at the Wyoming Hereford Ranch.

For more information: Call the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cardiac Rehab staff at 307-633-7060 or nationally at 1-888-432-7899 or visit the Web site at www.mendedhearts.org.

What: Light dinner, Bunko games, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, winner prizes and door prizes

When: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20

Where: Episcopal Church, across from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at the corner of Henderson Drive and Pershing Boulevard

Cost: $10

To reserve a space: RSVP by mailing your money to Beverly Campbell, 2700 Summit Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009.

Who benefits: Proceeds will go to Community Action of Laramie County for use at the new veterans’ homeless shelter.

For more information: Call 634-4483 or 638-6136.

What: American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days fundraiser

When: Orders will be taken through Feb. 25.

Cost: Daffodils are sold in bouquets of 10 fresh-cut blooms. One bouquet is $8, five bouquets (50 daffodils) cost $35 and 10 bouquets are $60. In addition, you can order a Bear and a Bunch, which is a bouquet and a Boyd’s bear, for $25.
Orders will be available for delivery during the week of March 23.

Who benefits: Daffodil purchases help fund American Cancer Society cancer research, education, advocacy efforts and programs and services.

To give your time: Volunteers also are needed to sell daffodils throughout the sale.

How to order or volunteer: Call 638-4101.

More information: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer.
For 24-hour cancer information, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

What: Delta Kappa Gamma is accepting donated books for its 26th Annual Book Sale, which will be held March 7-8.

When: Books are being accepted through Feb. 28.

Where: Collection boxes are located at all Safeway, Albertson’s and King Soopers grocery stores in Cheyenne.
Note: If you are not able to deliver your books, call 632-5406 or 632-9769 and leave a message. The club will pick up within a 10-mile radius of Cheyenne.

More information: Proceeds from the sale provide scholarships for college students planning a career in education and professional development grants to current educators.

For more information: Contact Kathie Selden at 634-8606.

What: MOMS Club of Cheyenne Preschool Fair

When: 4-7 p.m. Feb. 19

Where: Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave., Cottonwood Room

More information: At this preschool fair, the public will be able to speak to officials from local preschools and day-care centers that provide preschool classes and obtain information.

A monetary donation or items such as baby wipes, diapers, toiletries, laundry detergent, etc. will be accepted as your admission to this event. The money collected and items received will be donated to the Wyoming Children’s Society and CLIMB Wyoming.

For more information: Contact Dana at 307-514-2373.