What: AARP Wyoming’s “Create The Good” event

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11

Where: AARP Wyoming office, 2020 Carey Ave., Cheyenne

How you can help: Donate blood, canned food, clothing or bedding, and learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of your neighbors and friends.

United Blood Services will be conducting a blood drive. Canned food, clothing and bedding will be collected for the COMEA House, which provides shelter to the homeless in Cheyenne. Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power will explain how to make your home more energy efficient and distribute home heating assistance applications. Serve Wyoming, RSVP and AARP’s Create The Good representatives will be available to answer your questions about community service opportunities in the Cheyenne area, and information will be provided about how you can become a bone marrow and organ donor.

More information: Refreshments will be offered at this free event in honor of the National Day of Service.
No appointment is necessary, but if you would like to schedule a specific time for a blood donation, call the AARP Wyoming office at 432-5814.

To volunteer: The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless is in need of volunteers to work from 9 a.m. to noon Sundays at the Welcome Mat.

To donate cash: The coalition is raising funds to finish the day-care center for homeless and low-income children at the Richards Center. Donations can be mailed or taken to 907 Logan Ave., and the check should be marked “For day care.” Donations also can be made at www.firstgiving.com/wch.

To donate/help make sleeping bags: The coalition is in need of donations of sleeping bags and volunteers to make sleeping bags. Donations should be taken to 907 Logan Ave. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

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

What: Volunteers are needed to help explore the possibility of creating a book club for the homeless.

When: Now

Where: Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless, 907 Logan Ave., Cheyenne

More information: Welcome Mat volunteers have spent many hours listening to different clients discuss books they were reading or had read. A recent article in the Boston Globe reported that the club in the Boston area was quite successful.

For more information: Call Virginia at 634-8499.

What: Wyoming’s Third Annual Biggest Blood Drive, sponsored by United Blood Services

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27

Where: United Blood Services donor center, 112 E. Eighth Ave., Cheyenne

More information: There will be prize drawings every hour, and every donor will receive a free commemorative T-shirt. Food will be provided by Texas Roadhouse and Perkins restaurants.

For more information: Call United Blood Services at 638-3326 to make an appointment.

What: 15th Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by Sunrise Rotary Club and Cheyenne Young Professionals

Who benefits: Southeast Wyoming Foster Grandparent Program and the Boys and Girls Club of Cheyenne

When: 1 p.m. shotgun start, Friday, Sept. 11

Where: Cheyenne Country Club

Cost: $70, includes lunch, greens and cart

More information: All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Hole sponsors are needed. Sponsored holes begin at $150.

For more information: Call Brenda Laird at 778-1372 or Pat Colgan at 778-5000.

What: Black Dog Animal Rescue is raising money to help seven puppies saved from euthanasia in a rural shelter in early July.

When: Now.

How to help: Contributions can be mailed to Black Dog Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 2435, Cheyenne, WY 82009. Alternatively, money can be pledged directly to Cheyenne Pet Clinic for the care of these puppies.

More information: Black Dog Animal Rescue, Cheyenne’s only no-kill animal welfare organization, recently rescued an entire litter of mixed-breed puppies. The story of these pups can be found online at www.bdar.org.

The babies are mixed breeds. They have some Chesapeake Bay retriever, some Golden retriever and some Border collie. Some are yellow and some are a dark, russet brown. They have a little curl to their fur.

These puppies will require shots, spay/neuter, dew claw removal and a microchip prior to placement. Compassionate people are needed to donate toward the care of these puppies until they can be permanently adopted.

For more information: Go online to www.bdar.org or call Britney at 214-6600.

What: Cheyenne Animal Shelter’s second annual Hogs for Dogs ride

When: Saturday, Aug. 29, registration begins at 11 a.m. at Maverick Motorsports, with the ride to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter starting at 1:30 p.m.

Where: Maverick Motorsports, 3320 E. Lincolnway, to the animal shelter, 800 Southwest Drive, to the Depot Plaza, downtown Cheyenne

Cost: Sponsors are collected by each rider

More information: At the Depot Plaza, there will be a celebration with music, food and drinks.

Pre-register online at www.cheyenneanimalshelter.org to start collecting sponsors. The more you collect, the more prizes you receive.

For more information: Go online to www.cheyenneanimalshelter.org or call 632-6655.

What: Fundraising spaghetti dinner to help the family of Susan (Warren) Tray defray medical costs

When: Friday, Aug. 28, 5-8 p.m.

Where: Cheyenne-Kiwanis Community House in Lions Park

Cost: $7 per person

More information: Menu consists of spaghetti, meat sauce, sausage, bread, salad and dessert.

There will be a 50/50 drawing, as well as door prizes.

Tray is the wife of Jeff Tray, owner of Aspen Real Estate, and daughter of Wayne and Helen Warren of Carpenter. She is terminally ill with breast cancer.

For more information: Call Lynn at 421-3955.

What: American Cancer Society’s annual Climb to Conquer Cancer

When: Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 a.m. to noon

Where: Curt Gowdy State Park, about 25 miles west of Cheyenne on Happy Jack Road

Cost: $35 per person registration fee includes park fee, T-shirt and lunch

More information: Enjoy a walk around the lake on the trail or park road.

Register online at http://community.acsevents.org/ctclaramie or at the event.

For more information: Call Jill at 638-4101.

What: Annual Operation Back to School supply drive

When: Now, through Sept. 4

Where to donate: Walmart Supercenter; F.E. Warren Air Force Base Education Center-Embry Riddle Office; Laramie County Library; Laramie County Community College and The Salvation Army 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.

School supply distribution will begin Aug. 12 for college students and Aug. 19 for kindergarten through 12th-grade students at Needs Inc.  In addition, supplies will be available throughout the year.

What to donate: Basic school supplies needed are pencils, crayons, scissors, rulers, glue, loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, etc.

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