The Stroller, Feb. 27, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677.

Dance marathon to aid cancer charity

A dance-a-thon to benefit charity Change for Cancer will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. March 28 in the cafeteria at Burrell High School, Puckety Church Road, Lower Burrell.

Co-sponsored by the Burrell Drama Parent Boosters, this year’s theme will be Broadway. Students in sixth through 12^th grade will organize teams and collect sponsors. There will be games, raffles, and prizes, food and drinks will be served and snacks available for purchase. Dancers can enjoy a pool party during the last hour.

Change for Cancer was organized in 2012 by Burrell student Georgia Brothers and helped almost 40 families in the Alle-Kiski Valley who are battling cancer. Her goal is to raise a total of $100,000.

Students from all districts are welcome to participate. For registration forms, visit ChangeforcancerPA on Facebook. Registration deadline is March 14. For details, call 724-994-7646 or email changeforcancer@comcast.net.

Donations of checks and money orders made out to Change for Cancer can be mailed to 157 Clinton Ave., Lower Burrell PA 15068.

Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center seeks volunteers

The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center has many opportunities for volunteers to help the organization in its quest to eliminate domestic violence.

Volunteers are needed to work with children, drive to Pittsburgh to courier food to Tarentum, organize events, present programs in schools and assist with office projects.

To offer your time and for details, call Mary at 724-224-1100 or email maryb@akhopecenter.org.

Community Clothes Closet plans sale on winter clothing

The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., New Kensington, offers winter clothing, including coats, shoes, boots, for men, women and children, linens and blankets, and uniforms for students of Mary Queen of Apostles School. A buy one, get one free sale on winter clothes will run Tuesday through March 14. First-time customers receive 15 free items. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. A drop-off container for donations is at the entrance.

Calendar

Arnold

Saturday: Sheep Coffeehouse, 1821 Fifth Ave., will have a pizza night at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Lunch with Us is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Details: 724-339-8888

Avonmore

Saturday: Avonmore Community Association will sponsor a music bingo at 9 p.m. at the Polish Club, 501 Indiana Ave. Cards: $2 each, payout is 50 percent. Proceeds will benefit the annual Harvest Jubilee.

Lower Burrell

Saturday: The Veterans of Foreign Wars will feature the music and karaoke with DJ Lisa from 8 to 11 p.m. in the post. Members and three guests welcome.