Fundraisers

Events that raise money for some type of charity, including galas, golf outings, rummage sales, shopping events, fashion shows, picnics and sport nights. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

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.

Dollars for Scholars Eat Around Town: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Wendy's on Lee St. in Des Plaines. Eat at Wendy's and 15% of all eat in, carry out or drive through sales will benefit Maine West Dollars of Scholars

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Illinois: 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive. Best of Illinois dinner emceed by Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson. jdrf.org.

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.

Benefit Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, Wheeling High School, 900 S Elmhurst Road, Wheeling. The London, Holmes and MacArthur Middle School Jazz Bands will join the Wheeling High School Jazz Bands for concert to benefit WHS. Jazz Band 1 and their trip to the Montreux, Switzerland, and Umbria, Italy, Jazz Festivals in July. The event will feature concessions, raffles and an auction. For ticket information, call Brian Logan, at (847) 718-7111.

ACS Can event: 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 22, Arlington Park, Arlington Heights. Kickoff celebration for Arlington Heights' Plant It Pink and Save Lives with the American Cancer Society Action Network. Raffles, live entertainment, Plant it Pink party, wear 80s attire. For information, (847) 368-1166, ext. 3 or acscan.org/arlingtonheights.

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.

Taste of Ascot Meats: 10 a.m. Saturday May 23, Ascot Prime Meats, 5 N. Wolf Road, Prospect Heights. Enjoy grilled samples, special promotional pricing and free giveaways. A charity raffle will be held for an over $250 barbecue meat package with 100 percent of the proceeds going to benefit Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. For information about the event, call (847) 297-6651. For information about Relay for Life, call (847) 368-1172.

May 26

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Tuesday, May 26, Buffalo Wild Wings, 301 E. Euclid Ave., Mount Prospect. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

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.

Hoffman Estates Jaycees carnival: May 28-31, Barrington Square Plaza, 2330 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. Benefit the Hoffman Estates community. hoffmanestatesjaycees.org.

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: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, Holy Family Parish, 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness. Hilarious interactive Irish wake. Proceeds benefit The Timothy J. Schueneman Fund. Reserve your tickets at itickets.com - type in Flanagan's Wake or call (800)-965-9324. Also, go to the parish Web site at holyfamilyparish.org or call (847) 359-0042.

May 29

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Friday, May 29, Oberweis, 1735 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

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.

Junk in the Trunk sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, St. Peter Community Church, 2700 Willow Road, Northbrook. Sell unwanted items from your trunk, parking spaces available for $25; $5 additional for a card table. Concessions. For information or to register, (847) 272-2246.

May 31

Patrick Sean Botterman Memorial Fundraiser: 10:30 a.m. breakfast, Sunday, May 31, Chevy Chase Golf Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Keynote speaker Dan Hynes, Illinois State Comptroller; special guest speaker, Dan Seals on campaign finance reform. Call Kathleen, (847) 253-9032.

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Sunday, May 31, Car wash at Arlington Toyota, 935 W. Dundee, Buffalo Grove. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

Cosmic bowl: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 31, Streamwood Bowl, 1232 Irving Park Road, Streamwood. Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Streamwood to support project for children in Hanover Township. $15. Reservations to Sue, (630) 951-7003 or kiwanisclubofstreamwood@gmail.com.

June 2

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Tuesday, June 2, Peggy Kinnane's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 8 N. Vail, Arlington Heights. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

June 4

Clearbrook's Ladies only golf fundraiser: 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 4, Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010. Northwest Highway, Barrington. $250. (847) 385-5009 or bkordil@clearbrook.org.

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: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday June 13; noon-3 p.m. Sunday June 14, St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School, 411 N. Wheeling Road in Prospect Heights. A special pre-sale is open to the public from 6-10 p.m. Friday, June 12, admission is $4. Concessions available. Donations may be brought to the gym from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, June 7; and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. June 8-11. All items should be in clean, working order. Old computers cannot be accepted.

June 8

Rummage sale: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 12; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 13; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Holy Family Catholic Community, 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness. Annual rummage and garden sale includes household goods, furniture, holiday items, jewelry and purses, sports equipment, toys, more. Donated items can be dropped off at the gym from 3-7 p.m. June 8-11. Absolutely no clothes or books accepted. For information, call the parish office at (847) 359-0042.

June 9

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Tuesday, June 9, California Pizza Kitchen, 3 S. Evergreen, Arlington Heights. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

June 13

Arlington Heights Relay for Life: Saturday, June 13, Panda Express, 1200 N. Central Road, Mount Prospect. Needed coupon and information can be found at relayforlifearlington.com or call Taylor at (847) 368-1166.

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.