Benefit for Dunkirk family set for Aug. 16

The annual No One Fights Alone benefit is coming up next month.

This year’s event will benefit the family of Bella Sutton, an 8-year-old girl from Dunkirk who was diagnosed at 1 year old with cardiomyopathy. After spending just over a year at Riley Hospital for Children, she received a heart transplant in May.

The benefit starts at 6:15 p.m. Aug. 16 at The 615, located at 615 N. Williams St., Portland. Food will be provided, along with live music from John Beatrice Band and a silent auction. Monetary donations will go toward assisting the Sutton family with ongoing medical expenses, transportation and home repairs needed to provide an immune-free environment for Bella.

Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs for outdoor seating. Donations for the auction must be delivered by Aug. 14. Contact (260) 251-1118 or visit the615music.com for more information.

School fairs

Jay County Health Department has a few more back-to-school fairs this week.

The health department is hosting its Back-to-School Bash from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the parking lot at Jay County Public Library, 315 N. Ship St., Portland. Free school supplies, hygiene products and other items will be available. Also, from the same time, the library in partnership with American Structurepoint, Tyson Foods, the Jay County Farm Bureau, Inc. and the Friends of the Jay County Public Library, is hosting a pop-up food pantry in the Community Room. Community members are welcome to shop for free food items and receive free chicken, chips and hot dogs from Tyson Foods and pizza and other items from Pizza Hut.

Another back-to-school fair is slated for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 5816 E. North St., Salamonia.

Wonderful World

The wonderful world of Walt Disney is on display at Arts Place.

A collection of Disney artwork is available for free to view now through Aug. 22 in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery in Portland. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

For more information, call (765) 726-4809, email visualarts@myart splace.org or visit myart splace.org.

Senior learning

It’s time to learn more about mental health as a senior.

Kathy Lawrence of Encompass will share a presentation on seniors and their mental health during the senior lunch and learn series Aug. 7.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation to follow. Reservations are $5 and are intended for seniors 55 years old and up.