What: Benefit concert featuring country musician Chris Cagle

When: 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7

Where: Outlaw Saloon, 312 S. Greeley Highway, Cheyenne

Cost: $15 in advance, $17 at the door

Proceeds benefit: Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum exhibits, year-round children’s and educational programs and other programs at the museum.

To buy tickets: Call 635-7552 or 778-7290 or go online to www.oldwestmuseum.org.

More information: Chris Cagle’s albums include Chris Cagle, Play it Loud, Anywhere But Here and My Life’s Been a Country Song.

What: Second annual Rummage for Refugees sale

When: Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: 2215 E. Lincolnway (old Pizza Hut location), Cheyenne

More information: All proceeds from the sale will be divided equally between the following organizations: International Rescue Committee, Africare, Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment and Attention Homes in Cheyenne.

For more information: Call Misty Heil at 286-3683 or e-mail Misty@Greenisgood.us.

What: Whispering Chase Independent Retirement Community is collecting school supplies for Arp Elementary School.

When: All month, with a specific drop-off date at Whispering Chase of Aug. 6. From 9:30-11 a.m. Aug. 14, a bus will be at the Safeway store in Cole Shopping Center to accept donations.

Where: Whispering Chase is at 4350 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne

More information: Just drive up and drop off supplies in the drive-though on Aug. 6 or go in and have refreshments. Donors also can arrange to have items picked up by calling the number below.

This is the second collection for the retirement community in as many months. Whispering Chase collected more than 400 pounds of food, as well as cash donations, for the COMEA House homeless shelter on July 3. Food donations toward that effort also still can be made.

For more information: Call 632-1113.

What: Car wash to benefit AIM Around the World mission trips

When: Saturday, July 25; 8 a.m. until rained out

Where: Cheyenne Alliance Church, 5200 Ridge Road, Cheyenne

More information: Money raised at this car wash will benefit ACTION Impact Missions trips, including local residents going on those trips. For more about the organization, visit www.aiminternational.org.

For more information: E-mail Jared Poch at aimcheyenne@yahoo.com or call Ashley Vandeberghe at 631-6747.

What: Annual Cheer for Kids events this weekend featuring Rupert Boneham of the TV show “Survivor: Pearl Island” will benefit Rupert’s Kids and three local children’s programs

When: Friday through Monday, July 24-27

Events include:

Friday, July 24:
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Meet Rupert at the Historic Plains Hotel, 1600 Central Ave. Beer mugs are $10, then beer is free.
8 p.m.-???, Rupert will sign autographs, pose for pictures and sell T-shirts at The Crown Bar, 222 W. 16th St.

Sunday, July 26:
Register at 10 a.m., ride starts at 11 a.m. – Ride with Rupert from Maverick Motorsports, 3320 E. Lincolnway, to the Laramie Harley Davidson store, have lunch in Laramie, then ride back to Cheyenne for the raffle drawing. Cost is $15 per person for the ride. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100, with prizes including a 400cc four-wheeler, a 90cc four-wheeler, $500 cash, guns, an oil painting and dinner for four with Rupert on July 27 at Texas Roadhouse.

Monday, July 27:
3-5 p.m., Join Rupert for bowling at Two Bar Bowl, 700 E. Carlson St., $3 cover charge, event will feature “Survivor” games

More information: Additional door prize tickets will be sold at each event. Proceeds from all activities will be split between Rupert’s Kids and three local programs – St. Joseph’s Children’s Home in Torrington, Cathedral Home for Children, and Holland and Hart’s Friday Food Bags children’s lunch program.

Donations to the Cheer for Kids fund also are being accepted at Western Vista Federal Credit Union.

For more information: Call Mike Dahna at 286-1231 or 771-8726.

What: Wyoming Children’s Society’s 98th Anniversary Gala Dinner and a silent/live auction

When: Saturday, Aug. 15; social time and guest review of auction items begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner begins at 7 p.m.

Where: Little American Hotel and Conference Center, 2800 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne.

Cost: $50 per person

More information: Since 1911, the Wyoming Children’s Society has been committed to improving the lives of children by working to find permanent adoptive homes for all children in need. This event celebrates adoption and raises the necessary funds to support adoption programs.

For more information: Call 632-7619. For more about the Wyoming Children’s Society, visit www.wyomingcs.org.

What: Western photo shoot and hot dog lunch, with proceeds to benefit Mothers Against Drunk Driving in memory of Lynette Enyeart

Where: Walgreens drug stores in Cheyenne

When: Two separate dates and locations have been established:
July 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2302 E. Lincolnway
July 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1501 Dell Range Blvd.

Cost: Photo packages include a $9.99 value pack, 10 percent of proceeds will benefit MADD.

In addition, hot dogs, chips and soda will be served for a free-will donation, all of which will go to MADD.

More information: Lynette Enyeart, a local resident who used to work at Walgreens, died from her injuries several months after being hit Aug. 15, 2008 by a drunken driver as she was driving home from Denver on Horse Creek Road north of Cheyenne. Proceeds from this event will be donated to MADD in her honor.

Photo shoots will include cowboy/cowgirl outfits, cutouts, saddles and pictures with Guard military equipment as options. The July 22 event also will include autographs by Miss Wyoming Galaxy and blood donations through the United Blood Services mobile unit.

For more information: Call Patti Bishop at 421-5109 or 635-7977.

What: Donations are being accepted for the second annual Rummage for Refugees sale, which will be held Aug. 1-2.

When: Now, until the sale starts

Where to donate: To schedule a free pick-up or a delivery time, call Misty Heil at 286-3683.

Sale location: 1716 Warren Ave., parking lot

More information: All proceeds from the sale will be divided equally between the following organizations: International Rescue Committee, Africare, Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment and Attention Homes in Cheyenne.

For more information: Call Heil at 286-3683 or e-mail Misty@Greenisgood.us.

What: Operation Back to School supply drive

When: Now, until school starts in late August

Where to donate: Walmart Supercenter; F.E. Warren Air Force Base Education Center-Embry Riddle Office; Needs Inc., Laramie County Library; Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power; Laramie County Community College and Maverick Motorsports in Cheyenne.

More information: Area residents can help make sure low-income students in Laramie County get supplies they need to start school.

Operation Back to School helps qualified kindergarten through college students start their school journey with the proper materials.

For more information: Call Laramie County School District 1 at 771-2192 or Needs Inc. at 632-0409.

What: Big O Tires of Cheyenne will collect spare change to be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a fundraising effort to find a cure for childhood cancer.

Where: Either Big O location, 3714 E. Lincolnway or 5510 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne

When: Throughout July

More information: On Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., both locations will hold complimentary lemonade stands complete with hot dogs.

The fundraising foundation evolved from a young cancer patient’s front-yard lemonade stand. Since Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004) set up her stand at age 4, more than $25 million has been raised toward fulfilling her dream of finding a cure for all children with cancer.

For more information: Visit www.alexslemonade.org/home.