Too hot to cook tonight? Head over to Pizza Hut, 4402 Buffalo Road, from 5 to 8 p.m., and enjoy pizza, pasta, salads, breadsticks and more from the buffet. The restaurant will donate 15% of today’s proceeds, plus all of today’s tips, to Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary, 5439 West Lake Road. If you’d like to help [...]
Volunteering is an excellent way to broaden your horizons, help your community, meet new people and lift your spirits. Many local nonprofits desperately need help from volunteers to accomplish their everyday missions and to put on special events. But how do you find out where your time and talents can do the most good? If [...]
Looking for some ways to help out this weekend? Here’s a roundup of some volunteer and fundraising opportunities in Erie County. If you have any suggestions for future posts, please send me an e-mail at fiona.branton@timesnews.com or drop off your announcement at the Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th St. 1. Give blood. Memorial Day weekend is traditionally [...]
Volunteers from the VFW Post 470 Ladies Auxiliary will hit the streets on Saturday for a poppy drive to benefit local veterans. You’ll find them at four local sites beginning at 10 a.m.: Kmart, 2873 W. 26th St.; Kmart, 1320 Grandview Blvd.; Bob Evans, 2340 W. 12th St.; and Country Fair, 1449 W. Eighth St., and one [...]
The Neighborhood Art House provides free classes in the visual, performing and literary arts to at-risk children in Erie. A ministry of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, the mission of the Neighborhood Art House is to enable children to experience beauty, grow in positive self-expression and self-discipline, and develop into full and productive human beings. [...]
The Catholic Diocese of Erie’s Office of Catholic Refugee Ministry works to connect refugees in the Erie area with resources to help them attain self-sufficiency and become contributing members of the community. One of the most important of these services is providing classes through which refugees learn to speak English, acquire necessary practical skills and become acquainted [...]
Here’s your chance to be part of Erie history. The Perry 200 Grand Parade will be held in downtown Erie on May 25, starting at 1 p.m. The 1.8-mile route will start at West 12th and Cherry streets, travel east on West 12th Street to State Street, then head north on State to Third Street. The lineup will feature more [...]
The Erie Area Rabbit Society & Rescue is looking for people to foster or adopt pet rabbits. The group will hold an adoption event on Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., at Petco at the Millcreek Mall. At the event, you can meet rabbits that are available for adoption or fostering and talk with experienced bunny caregivers. Learn what [...]
Have you contemplated creating a unique decorated ceramic bowl for your pet — or yourself? If so, head over to Claytopia, 2503 W. 15th St., on Thursday, between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. If you bring a “Claytopia for Kitties” flier with you, Claytopia will donate 20 percent of the profit from your purchase to Orphan Angels Cat Shelter. You can drop in [...]
Goodell Gardens & Homestead, 221 Waterford St., Edinboro, is seeking volunteers to work on May 18 as parking guides during the Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival, which runs May 16-18. Goodell Gardens has changed its site layout since last year, and it wants to make sure that folks who come to the festival can find a place to park. [...]