Fundraisers
May
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. 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.
Rainbows Golf Classic: June 2, Twin Orchards Country Club, Long Grove. Golf, celebrity guests, auction and raffle. Call Kathy, at (847) 952-1770, ext. 29 or e-mail Kathy@rainbows.org. Visit www.rainbows.org.
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.
GLMV Relay For Life: 6 p.m. June 7 to 6 a.m. June 8, Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. Teams are now being formed for the 2008 American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills, an overnight fundraising event in which teams take turns walking around a track or path all night. To register a team or to become a Relay For Life of GLMV volunteer, contact Nicole Furrow at the American Cancer Society, at (847) 317-0025 or visit www.relayforlifeglmv.com.
Family race and fun run for kids: 8:30 a.m. race, 9:30 a.m. fun run June 8, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. $20 for adults; $10 children 14 and under. Race day, $25 adults, $110 children. Benefits the Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, Glenview. 3.1 mile course certified by USATF. (847) 556-1575 or ahanrahan@carecenter.org.
Vision Walk: Registration at 8:30 a.m., walk at 10 a.m. June 8, starting at Soldier Field and continue along the lakefront. Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Money raised will go to research to help find a cure for several causes of blindness. To join or organize a team or for more information, call (847) 680-0100 or visit www.visionwalk.org.
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.
Rummage Sale: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. June 12-13, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 14, Prince of Peace Parish, 135 S. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa. Annual rummage sale offers cars, boats, appliances, tools, furniture, clothing, collectibles, antiques computers and sporting goods. Proceeds benefit Prince of Peace School. For information, call (847) 356-6111 or e-mail poprummagesale@yahoo.com.
Lake Tour Bike Trek: June 13-15. From McHenry County College to the Abbey Resort and Spa on Lake Geneva. American Lung Association of Illinois-Greater Chicago's annual Lake Tour Bike Trek Ride to support research. To register, visit www.laketourbiketrek.org or call (800) 586-4872.
Boy Scout car wash: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13, Wal-Mart, 820 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. For Boy Scout Troop 309 of Lake Zurich. The proceeds will go to outfitting the trailer used on campouts.
St. Lawrence Pancake Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. June 14, in a tent in the Civic Center parking lot, just west of St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. All-you-can eat pancakes, along with beverages, and sausage. $6 per adult, $4 for children under 6. There will also be face painting and balloons. All proceeds will benefit St. Lawrence Church and its outreach activities. For details, call (847)-362-2110 or visit www.stlawrencechurch.org.
Re-sale event: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 13; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14, St. Paul United Church of Christ, 401 E. Main St., Barrington. Gently used items including clothing and household goods. Benefits local charities and missions. (847) 381-0460.
ArtReach Educational Theatre dinner: 6-11 p.m. June 14, Vittoria de Roma restaurant, Palatine. Silent auction, raffles, dinner, performances by ArtReach students. $40 adults; $20 for children 10 and younger. Benefits ArtReach Educational Theatre. For tickets, (847) 372-7798 or www.artreachspotlite.com.
Library foundation benefit: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. June 17, Whole Foods Market, 1331 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Shop at Whole Foods Market on June 17 and five percent of all purchases made will benefit the Palatine Public Library District Foundation. No coupons needed. The Library staff will be on hand for questions about library services and to register patrons for a library card.
OMNI Golf Classic: 8:45 a.m. June 18, Ivanhoe Club, Mundelein. Kloepfer Insurance Services OMNI Golf Classic. Breakfast with special guest Chip Beck, PGA Senior Tour player, golf, brunch, dinner, awards, auction, more. For sponsorship and golf information, call Shanan (847) 353-1762.