Donations needed for Holidays and Heroes program

Donations of cash and food are needed so area police officers and firefighters can sponsor needy children through the annual Holidays and Heroes programs.

Area emergency responders will volunteer their time to take children in Spokane County, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and Rathdrum shopping on Dec. 14. The children will be picked up in a patrol car and taken to either the Spokane Valley or Post Falls Wal-Mart to pick out Christmas presents for themselves and their families. The kids also will visit with Santa Claus at the Greyhound Park and get a large food basket to take home.

Children are nominated for the shopping day by local school resource officers, school counselors, police officers or firemen. Participating organizations include the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, Rathdrum Police Department, Spirit Lake Police Department and the Idaho State Police.

Cash and food donations can be dropped off at any of the agencies listed above. The number of children who can participate is limited by the amount of donations. For more information contact the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at (208) 769-2363.

Nina Culver

Spokane Valley

Spaghetti feed Tuesday at Evergreen MS

The Evergreen Middle School PTO will be holding a spaghetti feed and silent auction on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event will be at the school at 14221 E. 16th Ave.

Downtown

Holy Names center hosts fundraiser Saturday

Holy Names Music Center will present Musical Harvest – Performathon 2008 Saturday at River Park Square from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The concert is a fundraiser to raise awareness of the musical programs at Holy Names. All of the funds raised will go directly to students in need to take classes at the center.

For more information, call David Asplin at 326-9516.

Lisa Leinberger