Call 532-1555.
Southgate Mall has teamed up with Tough Enough To Wear Pink of Montana to promote the “Pink Duck Rodeo.” All proceeds from the event will benefit local individuals, foundations and charities in the fight against breast cancer.
Missoula Aging Services will be sponsoring a blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Missoula Aging Services conference rooms, 337 Stephens Ave. To schedule an appointment or for more information call 728-7682. Donors should bring identification with them.
A seminar titled “Major Gifts: Finding the Perfect Donors” presented by Marcy McNeal will be held Aug. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited. RSVP at http://sforce.benevon.
com/intros/western.htm. Call Jan Slack at (206) 709-9400, Ext. 131, or jan.slack@benevon.com.
The Mission Valley Animal Shelter will hold the 2008 Doggy Dash on Saturday, Aug. 9. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the walk starting at 9 a.m. Dashers With Dogs contests begin at 10 a.m. and include owner/pet lookalike, best walker, worst-behaved dog and more. Participants are encouraged to enlist sponsors for their walk. Money raised will benefit the Mission Valley Animal Shelter.
The Western Montana Mental Health Center is recruiting foster care providers for adults with disabling mental illness. Providers are licensed through the state of Montana and receive a stipend for their services. Call Naomi at 532-9700 for more information.
The North Valley Public Library in Stevensville is seeking the donation of a used bicycle rack or donations of materials to build one. For more information or to make a donation, contact the library at 777-5061.
The Missoula Court Appointed Special Advocates organization is seeking volunteers to act as guardian ad litem for Missoula children who have been abused and neglected.
CASA of Missoula was founded in 1994 to recruit and train specialized advocates to report to the court about what decisions and outcomes are in the best interest of the child in abuse and neglect cases.
CASA Volunteers undergo rigorous training and background checks, and are assigned to cases by District Court judges. In many cases, the CASA volunteer is the person who has the time to most completely research all factors of a case and needs of the child, so judges typically rely on the CASA’s report when deciding what outcome may be in the best interest of getting the child into a safe home as soon as possible.
CASA of Missoula trains volunteers for their important work in the fall and spring. This fall the training is scheduled for late September.
To contact CASA for more information or request a volunteer packet, call 542-1208 or e-mail casamissoula@gmail.com. You can also log on to www.missoulacasa.org for additional information.
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