Northwest suburban fundraisers
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Corey Diamond Memorial Fundraiser: 6:30-11 p.m. Aug. 8, Arlington Bowling Lanes, 3435 N. Kennicott Ave., Arlington Heights. Includes dinner, dessert, open bowling, Baggo and other games, raffles, prizes. Benefits local music, art and community service programs. www.coreydiamondmemorialfund.org.
Palatine Women's Club garage sale: Aug. 8 and 9, 1202 S. Vail, Arlington Heights. Proceeds benefit charitable works.
Firefighters softball tournament: Aug. 9, Olympic Fields, Schaumburg. Thirty-four teams from fire departments throughout the Chicago area participate to benefit Loyola University Medical Hospital Burn Center, the Schaumburg Food Pantry and other local charities. For information or to make a donation, call Bob Shanley, Fire Station 3 at (847) 923-6730 or Jay Schlesser, Fire Station 1 at (847) 923-6710.
Evening Under the Stars: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Metropolis Ballroom, 6 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Dinner, entertainment, silent auction, dancing. $150. Benefits Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago. www.childrensmemorial.org.
Rummage sale: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 9, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wood and Bothwell streets, Palatine. Clothing, shoes, purses, coats, more. Benefit the Good Samaritan Ministries of the church.
Kenneth Young Center 21st annual golf outing: 6:15 a.m. Aug. 13, Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. $150 before July 1; $175 after. (847) 524-8800, ext. 103. frank@kennethyoung.org.
Links Technology Cup golf outing: 11 a.m. shotgun start Aug. 13, Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Sponsored by the Schaumburg Park District Park Partner Links Technology, the annual outing will benefit the Schaumburg Park Foundation. Entry fee of $125 includes practice range warm-up, golf with cart, contests and prizes, a barbecue dinner. Registration forms are available at www.parkfun.com/LinksCup. For information, call the Schaumburg Golf Club at (847) 885-9000.
Battle of the District 15 Bands: District 15 Educational Foundation is hosting a Battle of the District 15 bands event from 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8 at Durty Nellie's in Palatine. Bands are being sought to compete. Band members must be 21 or older, a parent of a District 15 student or alumni of a District 15 school. Prizes will be awarded to the top two bands. There are a limited number of slots available, and any type of music is welcome. To sign up for this plug and play event, call (847) 963-3160.
Car Show/Fundraiser: 2-6:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 31; Historic Methodist Campground of Des Plaines, 1250 Campground Road (at Algonquin Road, east of River Road), Des Plaines. People's Choice Awards for first, second and third place trophy; $10 application fee, includes parking. Food, swimming pool, children's moon jump, vendor and swap spaces available; RC truck racecourse available. For details, visit www.methodistcampground.org or e-mail carshow@methodistcampground.org
Mega Yard Sale: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9; First United Methodist Church, 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. Proceeds from the Mega Yard Sale will help support the ministries of the church. Call (847) 255-5112.
Clearbrook Wrigley Field Rooftop outing: Aug. 10, Sheffield Baseball Club, Chicago. Watch the Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals. $225 per person. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. Gloria, (847) 385-5012 or gdrake@clearbrook.org.
Pancake breakfast: Following 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. masses Aug. 10; St. Emily, 1400 E. Central Road, Mount Prospect. Hot Dog meal at the Parish Center after the 11:30 a.m. mass and 6 p.m. masses. Eighth grade class is raising funds for a trip to Washington D. C. after graduation next spring. (847) 390-0681.
Prospect Heights Dollars for Scholars golf outing: 11 a.m. Aug. 11; Old Orchard Country Club, Rand and Schoenbeck roads, Mount Prospect. Cost is $175 per golfer and includes golf, cart, hors d'oeuvres and dinner. For nongolfers, dinner only is $75. Call (847) 358-2688.
Ice Cream fundraiser: 5-9 p.m. Aug. 12, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Parlor, 524 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. The Wheeling Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association will hold a fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the Wheeling Police Department. Meet McGruff the crime fighting dog and P.C.