Around the Valley: Updates on nonprofit work

The Saint Agnes Women’s Club donated $105,000 to Saint Agnes Holy Cross Center for Women. Sister Mary Clennon, CSC, director of the Holy Cross Center for Women, accepted the donation on behalf of the Center, presented by Stacy Vaillancourt, Saint Agnes Medical Center Chief Administrative Officer, and Rita Gladding, Women’s Club president. Saint Agnes Medical Center

Learn about adoption

An adoption orientation meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at Chrysalis House, 395 N. Palm Bluffs Ave. Learn about the different types of adoption and how to get started.

Details: 559-229-9862,www.chrysalishouse.com.

Veterans center grand opening

There will be a grand opening for the Veterans Resource Center 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 19 at Betty Rodriguez Regional Library. Find out what resources are available to veterans.

Details: 559-600-9245, www.fresnolibrary.org.

Kaweah Delta fundraiser

The Kaweah Delta Hospital Guild will hold a scrub and shoe sale 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26 and 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Blue Room of Kaweah Delta Medical Center, 400 W. Mineral King Ave. in Visalia. All profits will help purchase patient care equipment for the hospital.

Details: 559-972-1880.

Republican Women meeting

Fresno County & City Republican Women Federated will hold a meeting at noon Jan. 26 at Ramada Inn, 324 E. Shaw Ave. Vong Mouanoutoua is a 2012 State Assembly candidate and a Fresno State professor and will speak on “Hmong: Conservative Roots, Liberal Indoctrination.” The luncheon costs $20.

Details: 559-292-5414, www.fresnorepublicanwomen.org/register.shtml .

Big Brothers cycling benefit

Sign up for a cycle class at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Cyclebar, 8464 N. Friant Road, Suite 108. The class costs $25 and all proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California.

Details: fresno.cyclebar.com/checkout/?packageID=56131.

Donation to Holy Cross Center

The Saint Agnes Women’s Club gifted $105,000 to Saint Agnes Holy Cross Center for Women, which will help the center fund educational programs, personal services for women and children, and will help revitalize the Center’s playground.

Around the Valley lists events, meetings and announcements for local nonprofit agencies and community groups, including class reunions and donation announcements. Submit information to calendars@fresnobee.com. You can also submit event information at http://fresnobee.<code_dp>eventsabout.com/. If you need assistance, call 559-441-6330.

This story was originally published January 13, 2017 at 11:04 AM with the headline "Around the Valley: Updates on nonprofit work."