Fund-raisers

Jan. 11-31

+ Wounded Warrior Project Drive, sponsored by the Spotswood High School History Club and Octagon Community Service Club. Project provides returning amputee and wheelchair veterans (who have served in the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world) with a backpack filled with personal and other needed items upon their arrival at a military hospital in the United States. Contents of each backpack cost $99. Pack will display a luggage tag noting name and address of sponsor. Donations may be given to club officers or left in Mary Dempsey's or Frank Yusko's mailbox at the school, Summerhill Road. www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Jan. 12

+ Talent Show/Recipe Exchange/Craft Exhibit, sponsored by the Christian Education Committee of Sayreville First Presbyterian Church, 6-9 p.m., at the church, 172 Main St. Tickets: $8 per person, $20 for families of three or more. Call Mary at (732) 651-5952.

Jan. 14

+ Winter Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Sayreville Public Library, 1:30-3:30 p.m., in the conference room at the library, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Books may be purchased separately or for $5 a bag. Fiction, nonfiction, mystery, paperbacks, more. Donations of children's books, nonfiction, current fiction sought. Items may be dropped off at the Friends' mailbox at the library. (732) 727-1566.

Jan. 16 & 23

+ Fund-Raising Evenings at T.G.I. Friday's, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Bowling Team, 5-9 p.m., at Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server they are there to support the bowling team. Call Debbie at (732) 257-7730 or Nancy at (732) 525-2498.