By Alpha-Omega at Christ Episcopal

Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos, will host the Alpha-Omega program through May 19. Alpha Omega provides a structured program for needy residents that includes: case management, emotional support, resume writing, job search assistance, counseling services and a warm supportive atmosphere, created by Community Services Agency staff, church and volunteers.

Empty Bowls, a fund raising event benefiting Alpha Omega, is scheduled for 6 p.m., Sunday, at Mountain View Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1425 Springer Road, Mountain View. The meal consists of soups, salads, bread and beverages donated by several local restaurants. Pottery artists created and donated individual soup bowls, which diners can take home. A donation of $12 covers the meal and the bowl.

A walk for charity

Urban Ministry of Palo Alto’s fund-raising event this year will be the “Human Race,” a walk for charity, to be held May 12 and sponsored by the Volunteer Exchange of Santa Clara County. The 5K race will be held near Lake Almaden Park in San Jose. Registration starts at 7 a.m., and the walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Participants may walk, bike, rollerblade, skateboard, stroll, ride a wheelchair, or run. UMPA will receive 75 percent of the first $7,500 donated, and 90 percent of donations over that amount. For details, call 853-8679.