Whittier Elementary School in Everett will have its second annual rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday at 916 Oakes Ave.
Sale items include furniture, housewares, toys, books and clothing. Shoppers can enjoy coffee and fresh-baked pastries and cookies. Proceeds will go toward purchasing reading materials and equipment for teachers. Call 425-385-4300.
Women seeking new work get help
Are you re-entering the work force because of divorce, separation, death or disability of a spouse, or loss of welfare?
If so, you can find support at free workshops presented by the Displaced Homemaker Center from Pathways for Women YWCA.
The next 10-day workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 3-18 at LKI Family Services, 118 E. Fifth St., Arlington.
Additional registration spots may be available for other women seeking employment. Call 425-258-2766, ext. 226.
A fashion show for the modest
“Real Beauty,” a modesty fashion show for girls and parents, will be from 3 to 5 p.m. April 30 at North Middle School, 2514 Rainier Ave., Everett.
The fashion show is presented by Wyldlife, a division of the Young Life organization. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 425-339-8047.
Clean your carpet, help the hungry
Dirt Busters Cleaning Services has set a goal of raising $5,000 by June 30 to support the hunger relief efforts of Food Lifeline.
The company will offer 100 square feet of carpet cleaning to every homeowner in its service area who donates at least $25 to Food Lifeline, which supports Second Harvest food banks throughout the region.
Call 866-659-6315 or go to www.kingofclean.com.
VFW, auxiliary gather goods for the troops
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 and its Ladies Auxiliary are collecting items through Sunday to send to U.S. troops overseas.
The groups are seeking hard candy, baby wipes, suntan lotion, hand lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, playing cards, writing paper, pens, crossword puzzles, gum and letters of support for soldiers.
They also are collecting items for the USO at McChord Air Force Base.
Items may be dropped off at Lynnwood Fire Station 15, 18818 44th Ave. W., until 1 p.m. Sunday. A packing rally will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day.
For details, call Suzanne Requa at 425-771-6544 or Martin Spani at 425-774-7416.
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