Volunteers needed to help with Kids Christmas Party
The Wayne County Medical Society is sponsoring the Kids Christmas Party at the Detroit Science Center on Saturday, Dec. 11. Volunteers are needed to help fill bags from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday, Dec. 10, at the Detroit Science Center. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Shree Venkatat at svenkat@med.wayne.edu.
Bake sale to benefit Karmanos patients
A bake sale will be held at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in the Wertz Atrium. Proceeds will benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute's gynecology-oncology patients. The sale will last as long as the treats do!
Adopt a family for Christmas
The Children's Hospital of Michigan Social Work Department is sponsoring its annual Adopt-a-Family for Christmas Program. This program has helped hundreds of needy children and families enjoy the holiday season. For more information or to participate, please contact Janet Nunn at jnunn@dmc.org.
Magazine donations still welcome
Harper University Hospital is looking for current magazines to share with patients and visitors. When you have finished reading a magazine, please drop it off at the Harper Library or the Volunteer Services office, 5 Webber Core, Suite 5351. The program is looking for a wide variety of magazines, including Woman's Day, Essence, Reader's Digest, Ebony, Sports Illustrated, Jet, Good Housekeeping, Time and Newsweek.
Raffle for CHM offers vacations, shopping prizes
The Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association is selling raffle tickets to benefit the Children's Hospital of Michigan. Prizes include a $5,000 "Plan Your Own Dream Vacation," two $2,500 shopping sprees at the Somerset Collection, a seven-night all-inclusive trip for two to the Bahamas and a seven-night all-inclusive trip for two to Jamaica. Drawings will be held on Thursday, Dec. 16, but you do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $5 each and are available for purchase from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the CHM Development Department. For more information, please contact Suzanne Chandler at (313) 745-0138 or schandle@dmc.org.