- Pancake breakfast: The American Red Cross and Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar will support local disaster relief services with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.
Tickets for the Pancake Breakfast benefit are being sold for $5 at the local Red Cross chapters. They also may be purchased at the door.
- Walkathon and car wash: Viking Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization is sponsoring a walkathon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a car wash from noon to 4 p.m. both on Saturday at the school to raise money for new playground equipment. For more information, call (701) 746-2300 or (701) 330-9072.
- Ethiopia Reads: Ben Franklin Elementary School has invited families to "clean out" books they may have outgrown for its "bring a Book, Buy a Book" sale Monday and Tuesday at the school.
Students may buy books for $1 each. All proceeds will go to Ethiopia Reads for the continued establishment of libraries for Ethiopian children. To learn more, log on to www.ethiopiareads.org
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- Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament: Registration is due Wednesday for the Susan G. Komen Foundation open golf tournament June 12 at Larimore Golf Course. Proceeds go toward breast cancer research. The cost is $20 per golfer. For more information, call (701) 343-7106.
- Children's memorial: The Compassionate Friends of Grand Forks is sponsoring a memorial gathering at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the flood memorial in downtown Grand Forks for parents who have lost a child.
Each participant will place a flower in the river in memory of the child who was lost. Flowers will be provided or participants can bring their own. Afterward, participants can gather at the Blue Moose in East Grand Forks for dinner and sharing time. For more information, call (701) 402-0901.
The Compassionate Friends meets the third Thursday of the month in Calvary Lutheran Church.
- Poppy Day: Members of the American Legion will distribute poppies May 23 at Grand Forks malls and grocery stores to coincide with Memorial Day weekend. Wearing the poppy pays tribute to all veterans who have served their country. The Poppy Program has been a tradition with the American Legion since World War I.
- Ali's Playground: About 100 volunteers are needed May 27-28 at Ali's Boundless Playground in Grand Forks' Sertoma Park to construct a smaller section of play equipment for children as old as 3. Call (701) 772-3148 for more information.
The playground will not be open to the public until sometime in June so concrete and surfacing can be poured and dried.
- RiverView Foundation Golf Classic: RiverView Foundation, the fundraising organization for RiverView Health in Crookston, will hold its fifth annual Golf Classic starting at 11:30 a.m. June 8 at Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston.
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Profits from the five-person, 18-hole scramble go toward the renovation of RiverView's inpatient floor of the hospital. For more information, call (800) 743-6551, ext. 249.
- Ride for Jared: Registration begins at 9 a.m. June 20 at Lion's Den Bar in Lankin, N.D., for the bike and car run in memory of Jared Udby. Proceeds will go to charities chosen by the family.
The ride will hit the road about 11 a.m., with stops in Pisek, Park River, Adams, Michigan and Peterburg, then return to Lankin for a freewill supper at 6 p.m.
Donations may be sent to Ride for Jared, First United Bank, P.O. Box 77, Adams, ND 58210.
- Golf for Guardianship: Take a bite out of your green fees by purchasing a Golf for Guardianship Pass from Catholic Charities North Dakota. For just $30, you can get discounts at 103 participating golf courses all across North Dakota and even a few in Minnesota. Many courses offer one free nine- or 18-hole round and others offer a 50 percent discount on nine or 18 holes.
Catholic Charities North Dakota's Guardianship Program provides service to adults with developmental disabilities.
To purchase your pass online or to learn more, log on to www.catholiccharitiesnd.org or call (800) 450-4457.
