Community Calendar

True Woman ‘08
Join WPEO’s Bus trip to the True Woman ’08 National Conference in Chicago, October 9-11th. Stay at the beautiful Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center. Speakers include Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Pastor John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, and many more! To find out more call WPEO at 698-9736 or email Tracey@wpeo.com

Dolls & Bears are Ready to be dressed for The Salvation Army. 400 dolls and bears are available for dressing and can be picked up at The Salvation Army office at 401 NE Adams St. weekdays between 8:30 and 4. The deadline for returning the dressed dolls and teddy bears is Monday, November 17th. For more information, please call Major Elizabeth Beardsley at The Salvation Army at 655-7220.

Tunes 4 the Troops- Support our troops! Clean out your used CD’s, DVD’s and books on CD. Help 15 year old Kaylee Marie Radzyminski send 500,000 items to combat zones all around the world. Send your collected CD’s to P.O. Box 2008 Cleveland, Tennessee 37320. Visit www.Tunes4theTroops.org

RSVP is a volunteer placement service for generous and enthusiastic people 55 years and over. If you have some extra time and energy, we are looking for you... Here are some current openings. Washington Christian Village, a long-term care facility, is looking for energetic and friendly volunteers to serve as dining room helpers, recreational activity assistants, and caring visitors for their many residents. Big Brothers/Big Sisters, an organization dedicated to mentoring kids, is looking for reliable, caring, kid-loving volunteers to become a mentor to a child in need. “Bigs” (especially men) are needed all over Tazewell County. Dreams for Seniors Charity, based out of Pekin, is a wish-granting organization for chronically or terminally ill senior citizens in the area. They would love to have extra hands at various special events throughout the year. First United Methodist Church of East Peoria is looking for ladies who quilt. This energetic sewing group gathers on Mondays from 8 a.m. to noon. The quilt-finishing proceeds support various missions around the world. Call 682-8521 to learn more.

Have you thought about a staycation this year? What better way to give your family an international experience than to host a foreign exchange student! This historic election year, share your American values. Host with Pacific Intercultural Exchange, call 1-888-PIE-USA-1 (1-888-743-8721).

July 2008

The Third Annual Community Breakfast on Homelessness is planned for Friday, July 18th at 7:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist church of Peoria at 700 NE Main. To make reservations, call Mike Maginn at 309-671-2144.

The Peoria Pops Orchestra will perform a Patriotic tribute concert for all ages Monday evening July 21st. at 7pm. The concert will be in the Caterpillar Performing Arts Center at Five Points Washington. Visit fivepointswashington.org to find out more.

The 2008 Whitney’s Walk for Life will be held July 26th at Jubilee State park at Quail Meadows in Brimfield. The 4K Trail Run begins at 7am and the 5K walk begins at 8am.To find out more call 309-692-1766 or log on to www.whitneyswalk.com.

Peoria Players Theatre presents it 12th annual Summer Youth Theatre!- THE WIZ. The production will run August 7,8,9 at 7:30PM and August 10 at 2:30. Tickets are available by calling the Peoria Players box office at 688-4473, or online at www.peoriaplayers.org.

The Run for Life 5K run/walk to benefit Central Illinois Right to Life will be held Saturday, August 9,2008 at Lower Bradley Park, Peoria. Entry fee is $12 by August 1st and $15 thereafter. Many awards and prizes. For questions call WPEO at 698-9736 or OSF Saint Francis at 655-2321.

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