Recently, I heard from the mother of 12-year-old Meaghan Sinclair of Hermon, who attends Hermon Middle School and is an active member of Hermon Baptist Church, about a special decision Meaghan made at Christmastime.

It was then, her mother wrote, that Meaghan’s uncle asked the Sinclair children whether, “instead of getting presents,” they “would like to donate to a charity or to a family for Christmas.”

Meaghan’s decision was to “buy a new duffel bag and stuffed animals for the Children to Children organization.”

That program, Meaghan had learned, “allows for foster children to receive a duffel bag with a letter and a stuffed animal to take with them to their foster homes.”

When I spoke with Meaghan’s mother, Kim Sinclair, last week, she told me the project is going well, but that Meaghan is getting “tons of stuffed animals, but not the duffel bags” she needs to make her effort a success.

If you can help Meaghan help foster children moving to a different home call Kim Sinclair at 299-7817.

To learn about this national program, visit http://www.childrentochildren.org.

Due to the recent snowstorm, three events you have read about in this column have been rescheduled.

First, you can now see Academy Award-winning Best Actress, Marion Cotillard, in “La Vie en Rose,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Bangor Opera House, 131 Main St.

Hosted by the nonprofit River City Cinema Society, admission to the film is $5 and refreshments will be available.

The movie, also winner for Best Makeup, is rated PG-13 and is in French with English subtitles.

Second, Jonathan Falk reports Peace through Interamerican Community Action’s Youth Adelantando Program will present the film, “Tough Guise” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 170 Park St., Bangor.

Celebrating International Women’s Day, the film “considers the definition of contemporary masculinity and how it affects society,” and is free and open to all ages.

For information, call 947-4203 or e-mail hazel@pica.ws.

Finally, the Country Western Jamboree to benefit the renovation of the Milo Cultural Art Center and the nonprofit Milo area animal shelter, PAWS, is now scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Cultural Art Center at Milo town hall, reports Val Robertson.

The film stars Ronnie Knowles and other popular, local musicians; admission is by donation, as are refreshments.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that these events don’t get postponed again!

A brain cancer benefit, including supper and entertainment, sponsored by friends of Maine Country Music Northern Chapter, is being hosted for Wanda Crocker of Corinna.

The supper runs 5-6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a gospel concert featuring the band, Fishers of Men, and the Serenity National Hobo Gospel Singers, reports Ginger Mae Dyer.

The event is to help with medical expenses incurred by the wife of Rusty Crocker and daughter-in-law of Corinna residents Jim and Nancy Crocker.

According to Dyer, the evening will also feature artists Juanita Graves, Liz Johnson, Bob Hughes, Lee Grant, Tony Cullia, Sonny Bickford, Mike Lorenzo, Jim Palmer and Ginger Mae.

Admission is by donation.

If you are unable to attend but would like to help the Crocker family during this difficult time, you can send your donations to the treasurer, Maine Country Music Northern Chapter, in care of Robert Hughes, 54 Hughes Lane, Corinna 04928.

Information can be obtained by calling Hughes at 278-2735.

Jennifer Therrien invites the public to a free party in celebration of the World-Wide Hunt for Stars, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor.

This event, according to a release, “is part of GLOBE at Night, an international organization that engages students, worldwide, in observing the nighttime sky.”

A local stargazers cub will provide telescopes for viewing, and the evening will include many fun stargazing and telescope activities for everyone.

Reservations are preferred, but not necessary. Call 990-2900, ext. 4, for information.

Additionally, the Challenger Learning Center is inviting donors to take the Leap Year Challenge by donating $29 to its annual campaign to help the Center fulfill its mission of raising student aspirations in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

Checks for the campaign can be made payable to CLC of Maine, 30 Venture Way, Bangor 04401.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; javerill@bangordailynews.net; 990-8288.