Yarn and fabric donations needed to knit for NICU babies
Hutzel Women's Hospital NICU/SCN is collecting baby-soft yarn in various colors to make hats, booties and blankets. The group would like to make approximately 50 hats and booties sets in Christmas green and red for babies ranging from one pound to 10 pounds. In addition to yarn, we need six yards of cotton fabric (not flannel) or three yards of patterned fabric, with three yards of a coordinating solid color, to make isolette covers. The fabric should have a baby theme and in colors for boys, girls or unisex. Several groups have already volunteered to sew and knit the items, but anyone is free to join the effort. Contact Rosalyn Hall at (313) 966-2271, Karen Grace at (313) 745-0741 or Juanita Wade at (313) 745-7667 for yarn, material and a pattern. Drop off your yarn or fabric donations at Hutzel's 2 Brush Center (SCN) or 3 Brush Center (NICU).

Casino Night to benefit pediatric cancer research
Leukemia Research Life's Grand Casino Night to benefit pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital of Michigan will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 12, at the Italian-American Club, in Dearborn. Tickets are $25 per person and include appetizers, pizza, soft drinks and coffee. Cash bar available. Chips and cheques will also be available for purchase to play. No one under 21 admitted. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call (313) 884-0931 or email moorelynn@wowway.com.

Devour Detroit's largest Greek salad for charity
Detroit's largest Greek salad will be eaten at a benefit for the IV Team at Children's Hospital of Michigan from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 14, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. A $5 donation gets a bowl of salad and a beverage. Tickets are available at the development office in Children's Hospital of Michigan, Temple Beth El or Leo's Coney Island branches in Farmington, Birmingham or Bloomfield Hills. For more information, please call (313) 966-2024.