Lake Co. fundraisers
May
Muscular Dystrophy: Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Arlington Park. Funds go to send local children to Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp. All money raised will help the more than 530 families living in Lake County and northern Cook County that are affected by Muscular Dystrophy. For details, visit www.mda.org or call (847) 236-0687.
Future Cats Cheerleading Camp: Register by May 30. 5-8 p.m. June 9 and 10, in the Fieldhouse at Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade learn the fundamentals of cheerleading. A fundraiser by the LHS Cheerleaders and Wildcat Cheerleader Parent Organization. Participating in camp allows the camper to walk in the Libertyville Days Parade on June 14. $60. Forms available in the Libertyville High School office, or visit www.lhswildcats.org to print a form (under "athletics" then "other").
Garage Sale to Prevent Child Abuse: Sellers can reserve booths until May 30. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14, Woodland Middle School Gym, 7000 Washington St., Gurnee. The Breakfast Exchange Club of Gurnee will present the "World's Largest Indoor Garage Sale for the Prevention of Child Abuse." Admission $1. For booth registration and details, visit www.breakfastexchangegurnee.org, call (309) 235-7778 or e-mail kweidner@neic.org.
Barbecue for Taylor Granitz: 5 to 9 p.m. May 31 at the VFW in Antioch, 75 North Ave., Antioch. Barbecue dinner fundraiser to help Taylor Granitz, a 15-year-old with a multioculated cystic mass on her brain stem. Dinner tickets are $5 a plate. Bake sale, silent auction, raffles. "Chosen" will sing at 5 p.m., and the "Voodoo Cadillac" blues group will perform at 7 p.m. For information, call Brian Ludtke at (847) 249-1531 or Bev Walczak at (847) 395-2741.
Fairygodmother Foundation's Stars & Wishes gala: May 31, The Casino, Chicago. Sara, (312) 573-0028, ext. 10.
June
WINGS Benefit Ride: June 1, kicking off at J.D. Bootleggers, 25491 W. Old Grass Lake Road, Antioch. On-site registration 9-11 a.m. WINGS will host its eighth annual motorcycle Benefit Ride. Includes a vendor fair and raffle prizes. Registration is $20 per person and includes lunch and one poker hand. Those registering by May 23 will get a commemorative T-shirt and pin and a chance at a $100 bonus prize. Raffle tickets are $20 a piece. Registration and raffle tickets can be purchased online at www.wingsbenefitride.com or (847) 908-0910. All proceeds will benefit WINGS housing and services it provides to women and children. A "fun bus" is also available to let non-riders take part, with live music, food, and a DJ. Raffle ticket purchases and donations can be made at www.wingsprogram.com. Raffled winners need not be present to receive prize.
Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf event: 8:30 a.m. June 4, Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington. $250 includes breakfast, golf clinics, lunch, golf. Brynn, (847) 385-5009 or www.clearbrook.org.
COOL Golf Outing: 7:30 a.m. June 5; Steeple Chase Golf Club, Mundelein. Benefits the COOL Food Pantry and Transitional Housing programs. Registration and sponsorship forms available at www.coolministries.org. Diana, (847) 662-1340.
Rummage for Relay: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7, Police and Public Works facility, 751 Townline Road, Round Lake. Rummage sale to benefit the village of Round Lake's American Cancer Society 2008 Relay For Life team. For more information, e-mail sperkowitz@eroundlake.com or call the village hall at (847) 546-5400.
Shop & Share: June 9 to 11 at all Jewel-Osco Stores. Get a Shop & Share slip at the circulation desk of the Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa, and 5 percent of the total purchases, excluding tax, will be donated by Jewel-Osco to the library. For information, call (847) 356-7711 or visit www.lvdl.org.
Nicasa's charity golf invitational: 11:45 a.m. June 9; Hawthorn Woods Country Club, 1 Tournament Drive, Hawthorn Woods. $1,700 per foursome. Christel, (847) 201-7072.