Students for a Better World has organized its third community bike ride in the last 12 months for A Woman's Fund, an umbrella organization that provides rape crisis services and a shelter for women escaping from domestic violence. The latest event will take place Saturday morning, with riders departing from Lincoln Square Mall between 8 a.m. and noon. Check inside for details.

[AUDIO included] Students for a Better World will host a benefit dinner on Friday to raise money for an elementary school in New Orleans. The event will feature Cajun food, live jazz music, and a food auction. About 120 people are expected to attend.

Students for a Better World raised more than $500 last month for A Woman's Fund, thanks to the club's Boomerang Bike Ride. Katherine Allen takes a look at S4BW's fundraising success story and explains how other groups can get the word out about their own socially progressive service activities.