Feeding the hungry

•The University of Saint Francis is conducting its “USF Feeds the Fort” food drive through Friday at Trinity Hall. For information, call 399-7700, ext. 8004. Donations will be given to area food banks and soup kitchens.

•Kroger is conducting its “Share Your Feast” food drive through Dec. 24. Customers can buy $3, $5 or $10 pre-bagged food or make cash donations.

•Carroll Road Christian Church is conducting a food drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 in the parking lot of Kroger at Dupont and Coldwater roads. Donations will be given to Community Harvest Food Bank. For information, call 637-7770, ext. 101, or e-mail jenny@carrollroad.com.

Giving back

•The Mad Anthonys 2009 Charity Classic golf event raised $45,000 for its Children’s Hope House.

New board members

•New board officers for the 2010 Fort Wayne Newspapers Three Rivers Festival are Becky Butler, president; David Bleke, vice president of administration; Ken Gumbert, vice president of programming; Jane Surbeck, treasurer; Bridget Kelly, secretary; and Jerry White, past president.

•The History Center’s new members of its board of directors are Kevin Carey, Casey Cox, Thomas Hayhurst, Evan Hyndman, Jennifer King, Liz Schatzlein and Orrin Sessions. Its officers are Vincent Backs, president; Larry Adelman, vice president; Alan Grinsfelder, secretary; and Marsha Roehling, treasurer.

People helping people

•Socks for Seniors is accepting donations of new socks to be distributed to area nursing homes during Christmas week. Donations can be made through Dec. 20 at Homestead Restaurant at Bearcreek Farms, 8339 N. Jay County Road 400 East, Bryant. For information, call 260-997-6822 or go to www.socksforseniors.com.

•Students, faculty and staff from the University of Saint Francis constructed a Habitat for Humanity house at 3913 Gretna Ave.

Military support

•Operation U.S. Troop Support is accepting donations of socks, toiletries, snacks, batteries and DVDs through Dec. 15 at the office of Fred Bokel, 5730 Falls Drive, Suite 200 and the Southwest Allen County Schools Administration Building, 4824 Homestead Road. Cash donations to help defray shipping costs can be mailed to Alison Mansfield, 40125, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.

•American Legion Riders Benefit

Fundraiser for Vets will be at 4 p.m. today at Post 499, 4830 Hillegas Road. The spaghetti dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. for $6 and Walkin’ Papers will perform at 7 p.m.

Volunteer opportunities

•NeighborLink is looking for volunteers to help rake leaves for the elderly and disabled from Nov. 16 to 22. Call 710-7611 or e-mail admin@nlfw.org.

•The Volunteer Center@RSVP is accepting entries for it’s “This Year … Volunteer! 2010 Guide.” Non-profits, churches and faith-based groups can list volunteer opportunities at no cost. Call 424-3505 or 888-219-6868 or e-mail inforrsvp@aol.com.