For a good cause

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School Blood Drive Donate blood on April 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and enjoy cookies and ice cream and a free cholesterol screening. If you've donated with Stanford before, bring in a donor who hasn't and you each receive a Donor Buddy t-shirt. For an appointment, call 856-5178.

Nearly New Sale The Mothers' Club of Palo Alto/Menlo Park is having a sale of Baby and Children's Toys, Clothes and Equipment April 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Call 813-0939.

Boots 'n Bets Country Casino benefit fundraiser The Child Abuse Prevention Center in Palo Alto is holding a fundraiser April 18 at the Jockey Clubhouse at Bay Meadows Racecourse in San Mateo. The event will feature dancing, prizes, food, live entertainment and more. Tickets are $50 per person. Call 327-8120 or (408) 287-3685.

Author's Tea Sponsored by Palo AAUW and being held April 18 at 2 p.m., the fourth annual author's tea will feature 20 local authors who will be available for conversation over tea and afternoon treats. Individual author's books will be sold, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Educational Foundation. You will have an opportunity to visit and have books autographed by all authors. Tickets are $20 per person. The event will be held at First Congregational Church, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Call 494-1772.

GeoKids Second Annual Silent Auction/Gala The Menlo Survey Childcare Center will hold its fundraiser April 19, 5-10 p.m. at Blue Chalk Cafe, 630 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Tickets are $35. There will be hundreds of items to be auctioned off, free billiards, live music and food. Call 329-4235.

MBA Challenge for Charity 5K/10K Run The 15th annual event will be held April 19, 8:30 a.m. at Stanford University. The race features a Stanford stadium finish, post-race feast, party and entertainment. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers and winning teams. The race is open to the public. The entry fee is $20. All proceeds are donated to the Special Olympics. Call 917-0485.

Friends Nursery School Annual Fiesta A day of games, crafts, international food, and entertainment April 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, 957 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. You can also bid on some wonderful prizes in the silent auction. Held rain or shine. Call 858-1658.

Woodside-Atherton Garden Club flower events The day will include award-winning horticultural displays and flower arrangements along with beautiful garden photography from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Portola Town Center, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley. Free and open to the public. Also, there will be two presentations by floral designer Rene Van Rems, at 10:30 a.m. and at 2 p.m. at St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. Tickets are $25 for each presentation, including refreshments. To order tickets, call 322-3012. Proceeds benefit the conservation and community gardening projects of the Woodside-Atherton Garden Club.

East Palo Alto Community Service Center Donations of food, clothing and money are being accepted to help the needy in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. Send or drop off donations to EPA Community Service Center, 2584 Farrington Way, East Palo Alto CA 94303. Call 325-3625 or (408) 720-9814.

Peninsula World Travel/American Express Encourages Travelers to Bring Home Hotel Shampoos and Soap Peninsula World Travel of Menlo Park is beginning its campaign to donate travel-size shampoos and soaps to the Haven Family House in Menlo Park. Travelers are urged to bring home these items and drop them off at the Menlo Park office. The items collected will be delivered to the Haven Family House, a homeless shelter in Menlo Park. Peninsula World Travel is located at 830 Menlo Avenue, No. 110 (located between Trader Joe's and Draeger's) in Menlo Park. Call Jennifer Coelho at 328-2030, ext. 230.

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