Council to meet

The Richmond County Board of Education Transportation Council will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. today in the board conference room, first floor, at the Richmond County Board of Education's main offices, 864 Broad St.

The public is invited. For more information, call (706) 826-1000.

The nonprofit organization When Help Can't Wait is seeking donations for Adopt-a-Senior, which aims to deliver the gifts to nursing home residents during the holiday season.

Needed items include lotions, socks, gowns, body-care products, baseball caps, hair brushes, hair accessories, playing cards, coloring books, jumbo crayons, pens, note pads and sugar-free candy.

Anyone donating gifts or money can go to the organization's office at 3643 Walton Way Ext., Suite 4.

All donations are tax-deductible. For a complete list of acceptable items or for more information, call (706) 729-8991.

The St. Joseph Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 St. Joseph Foundation Grants Program.

Applicants must be a nonprofit charitable organization and may apply for funding of programs in the following areas: health services education, medical uninsured, medical underinsured, hospice and homeless.

Applications must be submitted to The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area by 11 a.m. Tuesday.

For a complete list of criteria or for more information, call (706) 724-1314 or visit www.cfcsra.org.

Students sought

The International Baccalaureate Program will be holding an open house for prospective students at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the media center at the Academy of Richmond County, 910 Russell St.

Applications for the program will be available and must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 30. Students who participate in the program may earn college credit.

For more information, call Charlie Tudor at (706) 737-7152 or visit arc.rcboe.org/home.aspx.

Podiatrists are collecting new and used shoes for those in need in the community.

Donations may be taken to any Augusta podiatrist's office until Monday, Jan. 5. All types of shoes are needed, regardless of size or condition.

For more information, call Dr. Kent Kronowski at (706) 724-0586 or any podiatrist.

Babypalooza will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in the grand ballroom at the Doubletree Hotel, 2651 Perimeter Parkway.

For more information, call Safe Kids East Central at (706) 721-7606.

Golden Harvest Food Bank is seeking donations of canned meats and vegetables and other nonperishable food items. Take donations to 3310 Commerce Drive, Augusta; or 13 Enterprise Ave., Aiken.

Call (706) 736-1199 or (803) 648-0752.