Around the Valley | Thanksgiving dinner, food drive, bake sale
Charity bake sale
Corky Cares Charity will hold a bake sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Corkey’s Cuts 4 Kids, 1175 N. Fowler Ave., Suite 400 in Clovis. Proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish Central California and help make Marlana’s wish to go to Disneyland come true. The 5-year-old recently battled leukemia.
Donations of baked goods are also being accepted.
Details: 559-930-0900.
Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless
Fresno/Calwa Community Outreach Services will hold a Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless from 3:15 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Roeding Park, 890 W. Belmont Ave. The organization is requesting donations of turkeys and other food items, foam plates and cups, napkins, utensils, coffee and cream.
Details: 559-271-4965, 559-283-1869.
Tulare County food drive
Coldwell Solar is holding a food drive from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday at Save Mart, 5201 W. Goshen Ave. in Visalia. Donations will benefit Tulare County’s FoodLink, which will distribute the food to Tulare County families. Approximately 50,000 pounds of food is expected to be collected.
Sikh community lunch
Sikhs will celebrate the month of November with free lunch for the community 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Khalra Park on Clinton and Brawley avenues. November is the birth anniversary of the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak.
The Sikh community also donated more than $20,000 to the Poverello House earlier this month.
Neighborhood prayer walk
Ministry leaders and partners will take a neighborhood prayer walk beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. James Episcopal Cathedral, 4147 E. Dakota Ave. The walk will conclude at the church where a service formally installing David Rice as the diocesan bishop will begin.
Details: 559-439-5011.
Scholarship fundraiser
The League of Mexican American Women will hold the 42nd annual Fiesta Navideña at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at Pardini’s, 2257 W. Shaw Ave. The event includes champagne brunch, silent auction and a fashion show. Tickets cost $40 and proceeds benefit the Betty Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship.
Details: 559-251-1984, 559-266-1019.
Around the Valley is compiled by Candice Torres and 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 www.fresnobee.com/calendars. If you need assistance, call 559-441-6356.
This story was originally published November 16, 2017 at 6:31 PM with the headline "Around the Valley | Thanksgiving dinner, food drive, bake sale."