Feb. 26

• Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday's, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter's check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call the school office at 732-828-1951 or log on to www.ololschoolnj.org.

Feb. 26, ongoing

• Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary/Primary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Seeking monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food. Call Debbie Zemann at 732-390-0678 or Donna Geesey at 732-390-8202. Drop-off box at the South River Public Library, Appleby Avenue. Donations accepted throughout the year.

Feb. 26-June 15

• Old Cell Phone Collection, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL), 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. All proceeds directly benefit OLOL. Old, unused, unwanted cell phones and batteries may be dropped off at the school during regular hours, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 732-828-1951.

Feb. 27

• Lenten Fish Dinner, sponsored by the Sacred Heart School HSA, 4-7 p.m., in the school cafeteria (Walnut Street entrance), South Amboy. Choices: fish dinner, $8; fish sandwich, $6; tuna sandwich, $5; potato pierogi, $5; slice of pizza, $2. All meals include salad, soft drinks, dessert. Children's games, activities in the upstairs gymnasium. Reservations required. 732-672-6757.

Fridays, Feb. 27-April 10

• Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, doors open at 5 p.m., at the Elks lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Broiled or fried seafood. Takeout orders available. 732-521-2180.

• Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 6-8 p.m., at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. Cost is $9 per person. 732- 254-9674.

Feb. 28

• Soup and Potato-Pancake Dinner, sponsored by St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 6-8 p.m., in the St. Mary's School cafeteria, Jackson Street, South River. Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for youngsters under age 12. Tickets on sale at the door and at the rectory during office hours.

• '50s Party, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 7 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Cost is $20 per couple, $13 per person; includes hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings, penny candy, oldfashioned ice-cream bars. Call Rose Marie Ruppert at 609-751-1507.

• Dinner-Dance, sponsored by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, 7-11 p.m., at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road. All proceeds benefit Rhonda's Club, The Ovarian and Gynecological Cancer Coalition. Dinner, dancing, prizes. Cost is $20 per person. Call John at 732-740-2618 or Dan at 732-266-4831. Feb. 28 & Saturdays ongoing

• Organic (Chemical-Free) Fertilizer and Home-Cleaning Product Sale, sponsored by the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, 10 a.m.-noon, at the group's headquarters building, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. The nonprofit panel encourages area residents to avoid use of toxic lawn and garden products and home-cleaning liquids. Data shows that stormwater runoff, contaminated by chemical lawn fertilizers and pesticides, is a significant contributor to the degradation of the quality of the drinking water supply. Proceeds from the sale are dedicated to the costs of the partnership's nature walks, bike rides, educational programs, mailings, printing and town cleanups. Order forms available at local libraries, at the partnership's Milltown headquarters, online at www.lbwp.org, or by calling 732-249-5297 (LBWP).

March 1

• Tricky Tray Gift Auction, sponsored by the Old Bridge School of Dance Jewels Competition Team, doors open at 11:30 a.m., event begins at 1 p.m., at the South River Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St. Admission is $10; includes sectioned raffle ticket (a $5 value). Food, cold drinks available for purchase. Complimentary hot beverages, dessert. Proceeds benefit the dance team. For tickets, visit the disk at the studio or call 732-566-6774.