Northwest suburban fundraisers

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Clearbrook Jelly Belly Days: Volunteers are being sought to work various shifts between 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, at intersections throughout Chicago and the suburbs during Clearbrook's Jelly Belly Days. Volunteers trade signature gourmet Jelly Belly candy for donations. For information, call Janis at (847) 385-5008.

May 13

Texas Hold'em event: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Hotel Sax Chicago, 333 N. Dearborn. Former Chicago bear player Jerry Azumah hosts fundraiser to benefit Azxumah Student Assistance Program. $350, buy in; $75 spectators. (312) 276-8747.

Crosstown Classic Wine Tasting: 7 p.m. Abruzzo Kitchens, 1105 Remington, Schaumburg. Benefits the Northwest Suburban Guild of Children's Memorial Hospital. Wine tasting and cooking demonstration. Andrea, (847) 963-4866.

May 14

Field of Dreams Horse Rescue & Adoption: 7:15 p.m. Zanies Comedy Club, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles. Enjoy an evening of fun and humor to benefit the horse rescue and adoption organization. Featured comic Patti Vasquez. Adults 21 and over only. (847) 431-6302.

May 15

Garage sale fundraiser: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, 299 N. Linden Ave., Palatine. Benefits the American Cancer Society Relay For Life MacDaddy Tom Team. Kiersten, (847) 212-5055.

Relay for Life team fundraiser: Friday, May 15, Chicago City Limits, Schaumburg. Good Shepherd Hospital Relay for Life Team host fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society. Includes raffle prizes, live music.

May 16

Community garage sale: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Elk Grove High School, 500 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village. Benefits the Grenadier Athletic Boosters fitness center equipment fund. $20 per space to participate. call Joe at (847) 323-0164 or e-mail jcorso@sbcglobal.net.

Candy's Coasts for Kids dinner dance: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Meridian, Rolling Meadows. Raffle, silent auctions, dinner, entertainments. $50. Benefits coats for needy children. Doreen, (847) 202-1118 r Claudette, (847) 854-4931.

Rummage sale: The Kingswood United Methodist Church's annual rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at 401 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Proceeds will help to support the missions work at the church. (847) 398-0770 or www.kingswoodumc.com.

American Legion Post 208 dinner dance: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 121 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights. Dinner and dancing. $15 per person. Benefits USA CARES, a nonprofit helping soldiers returning from active duty. (847) 253-6632.

Kids Day America: Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Lions Park Recreation Center, 411 S. Maple St., Mount Prospect. Free community event geared toward children's health, safety and environmental awareness. Carnival, demonstrations, prizes, food, more. Benefits the muscular Dystrophy Association and the Mount Prospect Emergency Fund. (847) 577-2660.

Hike to Celebrate Life: Join St. Peter Lutheran Church 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights, Saturday, May 16, to hike for Lutherans for Life and Caris Pregnancy Centers and Prevention Services. From 8:30- 9 a.m. will be registration and collection of pledge sheets and donations by the pavilion. The walk will be from St. Peter, around the Lutheran Home and back.

Gilda's Club Gala: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Flatiron Artist's Association hosts fundraiser to Gilda's Club. $10 at the door.

May 17

Great Strides walk-a-thon: Sunday, May 17, Citizen's Park, Barrington. Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Call Kim at (312) 236-4491 or cff.org/great_strides.

May 18

Golf outing: 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 18, Hilton Chicago/Indian lake Resort Blackhawk Trace Golf Club. Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago host golf outing and dinner. $250; $50 dinner only. Chicago TV and radio sportscaster, Bruce Wolf is guest. Bonnie, (847) 291-7788, ext. 1303.

May 19

Palatine Chamber golf outing: Tuesday, May 19, Palatine Hills Golf Course, Palatine. Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its sixth annual golf outing. For registration, sponsorship or volunteer information, call (847) 359-7200.

St. Joseph's Auxiliary spring luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, Wellington of Arlington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. $25. Benefits the Little Sisters of the Poor and their ministry to the elderly poor. (847) 358-5700.

May 20

Restaurant Extravaganza to benefit St. Jude: 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, Hilton Chicago Hotel, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $350. stjude.org/fourstarchicago.

Woodfield Area Children's Organization golf classic: 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, Poplar Creek, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. $125 includes lunch, goody bag, green fees, card, practice, BBQ dinner, raffle. Dinner only $40. To golf, volunteer or donate, call Sandy, (847) 409-8431.

Golf fundraiser: St. John Lutheran School, 501 West Park Ave. in Libertyville, invites the public to join them for a day of golf at Chevy Chase Country Club on Sunday, May 20. Tee times begin at 4 p.m. for nine holes, Scramble format. A buffet dinner will follow at 7 p.m. The cost for this event is $60 per person for golf and dinner. Not a golfer? Bring the family and join everyone for Chef Walker's famous St. John Dinner Buffet for only $20 per person. All proceeds from this event go toward the St. John Playground Fund. Reservation forms available in the St. John School office; deadline is Thursday, May 14. For more information, call Joe Lofsness at (224) 627-0860 or e-mail at jlofsness@wheelingparkdistrict.com.

May 21

Yard sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Clothing household items, more. Benefits youth group and preschool activities.

May 22

Relay for Life Bar-B-Que: 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, Knights of Columbus Hall, 15 N. Hickory, Arlington Heights. Live rock and blues bands, full bar, food. Free admission. Benefits the American Cancer Society. (847) 255-4483.

May 23

Clearbrook Guardians garage sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, Getz Building, 746 S. Vermont, Palatine. Benefits children and adults with disabilities supported by Clearbrook. (847) 385-5305 or clearbrook.org.

May 28

Elgin Symphony and PADS partner brunch: 11 a.m. Sunday, May 30, First Congregational Church of Elgin, 356 E. Chicago St., Elgin. $25 before Thursday, May 28. Call (847) 888-4000 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

May 29

Relay for Life Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights: Friday, May 29-Saturday, May 30, Prospect High School, Mount Prospect. Signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The steering committee is looking for additional community teams to participate; local business to help sponsor the event; and cancer survivors to walk the opening survivor lap. For information, contact Ryan at (847) 368-1168 or ryan, juhn@cancer.org.

Flanagan's Wake: Holy Family Parish presents Flanagan's Wake with proceeds to benefit The Timothy J. Schueneman Fund. Flanagan's Wake, a hilarious interactive Irish wake, will be presented at Holy Family Parish, Inverness, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. Watch as Fr. Pat Brennan, pastor of Holy Family Parish, makes a guest cameo appearance. Doors open at 7 p.m. Reserve your ticket(s) at www.itickets.com - type in Flanagan's Wake or call 1-800-965-9324. Also, go to the parish Web site at www.holyfamilyparish.org or call (847) 359-0042. Holy Family Catholic Community in located at 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness.

May 30

Flea market: St. Mark's Church, 337 Ridge Road in Barrington Hills, will have a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30. (847) 381-0596 or www.st-markschurch.org.

May 31

Patrick Sean Botterman Fundraiser: Sunday, May 31. Call Kathleen, (847) 253-9032.

June 5

Relay For Life of Bartlett/Hanover Park/Streamwood: 6 p.m. Friday, June 5-6 a.m. Saturday, June 6, Community Park, Hanover Park. Doug, (847) 368-1166. realyfor lifebhps.com.

June 7

Fired Up: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Weber Grill, 1010 N. Meacham Road, Schaumburg. Fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. $25 per person; sponsorship packages available. illinois@afsp.org or (847) 695-6977.

Rummage sale: St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School will hold its annual Rummage Sale June 13 and 14 in the gym. The hours are Saturday are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. with 50 percent off everything. Please no "early birds," as Mass is going on until noon. A special "Pre-Sale" is open to the public the night before the sale, June 12, from 6 to 10 p.m. only. Admission to the Pre-Sale is $4. Concessions will be available in the dining hall. Donations may be brought to the gym from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 8 through 11. All items should be in clean, working order. Old computers cannot be accepted. St. Alphonsus is located at 411 N. Wheeling Road in Prospect Heights. www.saintalphonsus.com.

July 27

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation golf outing: Monday, July 27, Boulder Ridge Country Club, Lake in the Hills. For information, call Robert Schmitz, (847) 394-4400 or info@rschmitz.com.