Alumni matters

•The Bishop Luers High School Class of 1970 is having its reunion at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at Parkview Field. The cost is $55 a person. For information, call 678-629-0836.

•The Central High School Class of 1955 is having a reunion dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road. There will also be a trolley ride to Coney Island and a photo taken on the steps of old Central High School at noon on Sept. 18. For information and reservations, call 482-2016 or e-mail jldever@aol.com.

Awards and recognition

•Ashley Porter-Szabo, who receives services from Easter Seals Arc and is an advocate and lobbyist for people with disabilities, was given the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award. The award is given for remarkable accomplishments that can be achieved under difficult circumstances.

•Sydney Hurley of Fort Wayne was crowned Miss Indiana Jr. High Rodeo Princess and also won Miss Congeniality, the Horsemanship Award and 2010 Rookie of the Year.

Feeding the hungry

•Comfort Keepers is participating in the STOP Hunger food drive by having a “Battle of the Banks” through Sept. 30. Donations can be made at several Star Financial Banks, Grabill Banks and Old National Banks. Donations can also be made at Elegant Occasions Bingo, 14722 Lima Road, and Cosmos Restaurant, 1425 W. Washington Center Road. Proceeds from the event benefit Community Harvest Food Bank’s efforts to feed more than 1,000 homebound seniors in the area. For information, call 484-5858.

•Licensed and certified legally exempt family child-care providers can receive assistance providing nutritious meals and snacks through the Child and Adult Care Food Program coordinated locally by Early Childhood Alliance. For information, call 745-2501 or 1-800-423-1498.

Nominations sought

•The Bishop Luers High School Alumni Office is seeking nominations for its new Distinguished Knight Award. The outstanding alumnus and honorary alumnus awards will be given to a Bishop Luers graduate who has contributed outstanding and distinguished service to their chosen profession and community. Nomination forms are available at www.bishopluers.org/alumni and are due by Sept. 24.

People helping people

•Men’s Wearhouse, 4216 Coldwater Road, is seeking donations of men’s and women’s professional attire for its national suit drive through Sept. 30. For information, go to www.menswearhouse.com.

•More than 100 business and community leaders helped raise more than $60,000 in “bail money” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Northeast Indiana during the MDA Telethon Executive Lock-Up. The top bail raisers were Brian Schmitz of Mullinex Packages, Steve Zehr of Fort Wayne Community Schools, Vicki Reed of Summit Mortgages, Pete Alles of TLC Hearing Center and Diane Palermo

Blake of Blake Realty.