Fundraisers
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Shop & Share: June 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 five 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.
Rummage Sale: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 12-13, and 8 a.m. to 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.
Resale event: 9 a.m. to 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. Call (847) 381-0460 for more information.
Emmypalooza: 4-8 p.m. June 13, Durty Nellies, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. $25 adults; $15 children. Raffles, more. Benefits the Emily Ann Holum Fund.
Making A Difference Walk: 10 a.m. June 14 at Moraine Hills State Park in McHenry. Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in its ongoing fight against childhood cancer and other catastrophic like AIDS, and sickle cell anemia. For more information, visit www.stjude.org. To participate or make a donation, call volunteer coordinator Margitta Stark with Century 21 Roberts & Andrews, at (815) 344-1033.
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.
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.
Garage Sale to Prevent Child Abuse: 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. Visit www.breakfastexchangegurnee.org, call (309) 235-7778 or e-mail kweidner@neic.org.
Relay for Life of Barrington: 6 p.m. June 14 to 6 a.m. June 15, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. Luminaria ceremony at 10 p.m.; Fight Back ceremony at 10:30 p.m. Public welcome.
Wellness Challenge Golf Tournament: 10 a.m. June 16, Twin Orchard Country Club, 22353 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. $550 golf, includes green fees, brunch, open bar, dinner, awards, live auction, raffle with cash prizes; $100 dinner only, proceeds benefit Wellness Place. Contact Kara, at (847) 241-5975.
OMNI Golf Classic: 8:45 a.m. June 16, 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.
Boy Scout Golf Classic: 10:30 a.m. June 16, Kemper Lakes Golf Club, 24000 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods. $400 includes lunch, golf pro clinic, beverages/hors d'oeuvres, dinner. Hosted by the Northwest Suburban Council to benefit scout programs in the Northwest suburbs. Call Pete at (847) 824-6910 to register.
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.
Journeys from PADS to HOPE golf outing: June 18, Palatine Hills Golf Course, 512 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Includes luncheon and ceremony, golf. $125. Ashley, (847) 963-9163, ext. 22 or www.padstohope.org.
A Safe Place Golf Outing: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., June 19, White Deer Run Golf Course in Vernon Hills. Includes lunch, golf, dinner, raffle and auction to support the programs of A Safe Place, to work to eliminate domestic violence and provide shelter for its victims. Johnny Roland and Emery Moorehead of the Super Bowl XX Champion Chicago Bears will be special guests, along with Curtis Gentry, Wendell Davis and Mel Gray. For more information, call (847) 731-7165, ext. 109.
Women Helping Women Luncheon: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 20, Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center, 4275 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. Fundraisers commemorates the 25th anniversary of Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (formerly LaCASA) with tours of the facility, a silent auction and raffle, live music provided by Diamana Diya," a box lunch, and a program. Tickets are $100 per person. For details or tickets, visit www.zachariascenter.org or contact Linda West at (847) 244-1187, ext. 21, or lwest@zachariascenter.org.
BGHS Booster's Golf Outing: Sign-in at 9 a.m., shotgun start at 10:30 a.m., June 20, Buffalo Grove Golf Course, 48 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. Play will follow a "best ball" format. $100, includes greens fee, cart, lunch ticket and hors d'oeuvres. There will also be a raffle and silent auction. Other prizes for men's and women's longest drive, hole in one and closest-to-the-pin contests. All money earned goes back to the athletic programs at Buffalo Grove High School. To sponsor a hole or get more information, call Jeanne Cleary, at (847) 670-7286.
Summer used book sale: 6-9 p.m. June 20; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21; and 12:30-4 p.m. June 22, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Free; $5 charge for nonmembers on June 20 only. Proceeds benefit the Palatine Public Library. (847) 358-5881.
Summer Lovin' party: 6:30-10:30 p.m. June 20, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Hosted by the Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary Board and Chicago Magazine. Proceeds benefit the Prostate Cancer Gene Therapy program. $75. www.summerlovin.net.
Art in the Countryside: 5:30-8 p.m. June 20, Countryside Center, 21154 W. Shirley Road, Palatine. Over 70 clients of Countryside Center will exhibit their work in an array of media. The event is free and all pieces of artwork will be available for sale via a silent auction. Majority of the proceeds benefit the artist clients. Hor d'oeuvres and refreshments served. For information, (847) 540-3705 or www.countrysideassn.org.
Rummage Sale: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20 and 9 a.m. to noon June 21, Community Protestant Church, 418 North Prairie Ave., Mundelein. Sale will include household items, clothing, tools, furniture, collectibles, and items for the whole family. For information call the church office, (847) 566-4000.
Wheeling Garden Club Garden Walk: 1-4 p.m. June 22, tickets and maps at the first house, 31 St. Armand Lane, Wheeling. Refreshments and Door Prizes at last stop. Proceeds enable the club to offer scholarships to individuals for studies related to the field of horticulture. Donation $5. For information, call Jan, at (847) 541-0892. For scholarship applications, call Joyce at (847) 537-0567.
Bikers for Bikes: 9 a.m. June 22, start at Wauconda VFW Hall on Main street. Benefit to buy specially adapted three wheel bikes for physically and mentally challenged children at RocVale Children's Home. Registration includes bag lunch and commemorative patch. Run ends at Lombardi club in Rockford, where there will be a band, clown, and lunch. Register early for $5 off. Call Cathy at (815) 759-9978 or e-mail bakerc04@comcast.net.
Rummage sale donations: Prince of Peace Church in Lake Villa is seeking donations for its annual rummage sale in June. Volunteers can pick up items. Call (847) 356-6111.