Fund raisers

 Cherokee Creek Baptist Church's Missionary Team will sponsor a Boston Butt sale on Saturday, March 20. Whole Boston Butts with sauce and a pint of slaw is $35. Pick-ups can be made from 7-10 a.m. at the Cherokee Creek Fire Department. All orders must be picked up by 10 a.m. on March 20. To place an order, call 864-487-7899 and leave a message.

 The BHS Band will be having a fish fry Saturday, March 20, from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Plates will be $8 and include fish or chicken, French fries, hush puppies, slaw, and tea or lemonade. Baked goods will also be for sale.

 White Plains Baptist Church will have a fish fry/hot dog fundraiser on Saturday, March 20, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the VFW located on Dr. Martin Luther King Street. Fish plates are $6 and hot dog plates are $5. Desserts and drinks can also be purchased. The Rev. James Patton Jr. is pastor.

 The Employee Advisory Committee of Brookview Healthcare Center, 510 Thompson St., is selling Carowinds day passes and season passes as a facility fundraiser. The tickets may be purchased by anyone in the community and are a great deal. Tickets prices are: Good Any Day Pass, $32 adults, junior/senior Good Any Day Pass, $23. Season passes (including parking, special events and Scarowinds), $66 adults, junior/ senior (age 3 to 48" or senior over 62), $63 each; children under 3 are free. For more information about ticket sales, contact Mary Hannon, 864-489- 3101, ext. 53, or email her at bom.asst.brga.sc@palmettoltc. com.

Church news

 There will be a special service Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at New Harvest Ministries, 215 Pecan St. Pastor Vernell Wilson will be ministering. Everyone welcome.

Job help

 A career specialist will be at the Gaffney library Thursday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to help people who are out of work learn how to prepare for interviews and jobs. No registration is required. For more information, call 864-487- 2711.

Tax help

 Tax preparation help is available at the Senior Center in Gaffney. All senior citizens and families with incomes under $49,000 are welcome to come on Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and have taxes done at no charge. If you would like to make an appointment, call 864-489-3868. Walk-ins are welcome.

MOW benefit

 Daddy Joe's Beach House BBQ & Grill on Floyd Baker Boulevard will host "So No Senior Goes Hungry," a benefit for Meals on Wheels, on Sunday, March 21, from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The meal is a buffet feast and you can eat in or carry out. Adult buffet plates are $10. A child's plate with chicken and fries is $5 (children's tickets may be purchased at the door). The buffet will feature barbecue, Calabash chicken, slaw and BBQ slaw, baked beans and hush puppies. There will also be a bake sale. Tickets are available at the Meals on Wheels office, 864-487-2730, and from Meals on Wheels board members.