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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.

June 10

Clearbrook Guardians PAL program golf outing: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, Old Orchard Country Club, 700 W. Rand Road. Mount Prospect. All-day event includes lunch, dinner, raffles, auctions, more. $195; $75 dinner only. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. For golfer, sponsor or volunteer information, call Gloria, (847) 385-5012 or gdrake@clearbrook.org.

Bowling fundraiser: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Streamwood Bowl, 1232 E. Irving Park Road, Streamwood. Benefits Safe From the Start of Northwest Cook County. $3 per game, shoe rental included. When you pay, say " I'm here for the Bowl-A-Fund." For information, (630) 837-5800.

June 12

Buffalo Grove Area Chamber Golf Outing: Friday, June 19, Buffalo Grove Golf Club, 48 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. $115. Deadline to register, Friday, June 12. (847) 541-7799 or buffalogrovechamber.org.

Relay For Life of Palatine/Rolling Meadows/Inverness: 6 p.m. June 12, Fremd High School, Palatine. Overnight walk/run to raise money for cancer education advocacy, awareness, support and research to help find a cure. Survivor Celebration follows the opening ceremonies. For information, call Taylor at (847) 268-1166 or RelayForLifePRMI.com.

Holy Family rummage and garden 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, 2515 W. Palatine Road, Inverness. Shop for household goods, furniture, holiday items, jewelry and purses, sports equipment, toys, more. Drop off items for donation from 3-7 p.m. Monday, June 8-Thursday, June 11, at the Holy Family gym. No clothes or books accepted. For information, call (847) 359-0042 or Dolores, (847) 846-7683.

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.

Motorcycle run: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Cottage Tap, 18580 W. Old Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. Food, raffles, prizes to benefit Fisher House programs. Cars welcome, $20. Call Jim, (847) 223-6769.

St. Colette Draw Down party: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Parish Center, 3900 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. Party includes raffle, appetizers, drinks and live music by Frankie Niglio. Benefits St. Colette School. For raffle tickets or information, Kelly, (847) 925-9965.

Des Plaines Community Foundation Day at the Races: Noon Saturday, June 13, Arlington Park. Supports the Des Plaines Healthy Community Partnership. $75 includes silent auction, raffle, racetrack admission, buffet lunch, open bar. (847) 827-2304.

Green Ribbon Motorcycle Ride & Rally: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Kendall County Fairgrounds, Yorkville. Live music, classic car show, custom bike exhibition, raffle, scenic ride. Hosted by the Walter Payton Center GUILD to benefit research and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases at the University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago. $20; $25 day of event. (708) 788-1300 or greenribbonrally.org.

American Legion Post 525 baseball fundraiser: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Bogie's restaurant, 303 Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. Tickets at the door, $20 adults; $15 for ages under 21. Pizza, soft drinks, raffle, auction. Proceeds benefit the Legion baseball team.

Immanuel Lutheran rummage sale: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. saturday, June 13, Wood and Bothwell streets, Palatine. Benefits the Good Samaritan Ministries of the church.

June 14

Catholic Charities Race to Help: Noon Saturday, June 14, Arlington Park. Day at the races to benefit Catholic Charities Emergency Services in northern Cook County. Buffet lunch, open bar, racing. Mary Beth, (847) 376-2121.

House walk: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 14. Features six diverse homes in Arlington Heights. Tickets purchased before Wednesday, June 10 will include complimentary tea with chocolate dipping station, sandwiches and sweets. Purchase tickets at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thuesday-Friday; Heritage Gallery, 112 W. Fremont from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday; Vignetts, 15 E. Campbell or by phone at (847) 255-1225. Benefits the maintenance of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum's collections and support exhibits in Heritage Gallery.

Maot Chitim bowling and bocce: 11 a.m. Sunday, June 14, Pinestripes Boce and Bowling, 1150 Willow, Northbrook. $50 for adults, $25 for kids 2-12 and special rates for grandparents and families. For reservations and information, e-mail 100th@maotchitim.org, visit maotchitim.org/100th.html or call (847) 674-3224.

GiGi's Playhouse 5K Fun Run: 9 a.m. Sunday, June 14, at five locations. Annual Down Syndrome Awareness 5K Fun Run, One-mile walk and the Dash for Down syndrome. For information, gigisplayhouse.org or (847) 885-PLAY.

June 15

Dollars for Scholars Golf Classic: Shotgun start noon Monday, June 15, Old Orchard Country Club, Rand and Schoenbeck roads, Mount Prospect. $175; $75 dinner only. Call Marge, (847) 850-5432.

Nicasa Charity Golf outing: 10:30 a.m. registration Monday, June 15, Hawthorn Woods Country Club, One Tournament Drive North, Hawthorn Woods. Golf, dinner, silent auction and raffle. $450. (847) 201-7072 or ctatro@nicasa.org.

Golf outing: Monday, June 15, Schaumburg Golf Club, Schaumburg. Benefits the Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation. Golf, banquet. Sponsor and registration information at d54foundation.com or call Sophia, (847) 352-0652.

Des Plaines Police golf outing: Tuesday, June 30, Old Orchard Country Club, 700 W. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. $125; $35 buffet only. Reservation deadline, Monday, June 15. For sponsorships or information, call Paulette, (847) 391-5482.

Rummage sale: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, St. Cecilia's Church, 700 S. Meier Road, Mount Prospect. A $3 bag sale will start at 1:30 p.m. Donations may be brought from noon-7 p.m. June 15-19 at the Parish Center. All items should be clean and in working condition.

Rummage sale: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday June 18 and Friday, June 19; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, St. Thomas Becket Parish 1321 Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect. Donated items may be dropped off from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday June 15-Wednesday June 17. (Clean items in good working condition only, please. No computers or computer equipment.) (847) 299-6571.

June 17

Journeys from PADS to HOPE golf outing: 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, Palatine Hills Golf Course, 512 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Golf, lunch, raffle to benefit the homeless and at risk population in Northwest suburban Cook County. Registration and sponsorship forms at padstohope.com or e-mail events@[padstohope.org. (847) 963-9160, ext. 16.

June 18

Race for the Kids 5K Run/Walk: 8 a.m. Saturday, June 20, Soldier Field, Chicago. Children's Memorial Hospital's Race for the Kids 5K Run/Walk. $35; ages 12 and under free. childrensmemorial.org/raceforthekids.

Jim Gibbons 5K Run: 6:25 p.m. race start Thursday, June 18, Chicago's Grant Park and downtown Wilmette. 5K Run; 3K walk and Survivor's strut to benefit the Leukemia research Foundation. $28 through noon Tuesday, June 16; race day, $35. (847) 424-0780 or leukemia-research.org/Gibbons.

St. Thomas Becket rummage sale: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 1321 Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect.

June 19

Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser: 7 p.m. Friday, June 19, Gail's Carriage Inn Restaurant and Pancake House, 1145 Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. $50 includes dinner, show, raffle. Rick Elvis Saucedo performs. (847) 758-9407.

Barrington Career Center's Winner's Circle fundraiser: 2-7 p.m. Friday, June 19, International Room at Arlington Park Race Course, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. $100; $75 for ages 12-20; $50 ages 4-11. (847) 304-4157 or barringtoncareercenter.com.

Relay For Life of Arlington Heights: 6 p.m. Friday, June 19-6 a.m. Saturday, June 20, Forest View Education Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Benefits the American Cancer Society. (847) 368-1166, press 3 or relayforlifearlington.com.

Friends of Nathan golf outing: 11 a.m. Friday, June 19, Poplar Creek Country Club, 1400 Poplar Creek Drive, Hoffman Estates. Golf, silent auction, buffet dinner. $135; $45 for dinner only. Call Tom or Pam, (847) 885-8250.

June 20

Car wash: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, Faith Lutheran Church, 431 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Free will donations accepted to benefit the Faith Youth Organization. (847) 253-4839 or faithlutheran-ah.org.

Strive for Five 5K Run: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 20, Lions Memorial Park, 411 S. Maple, Mount Prospect. $25. Kids 50-yard dash for ages 3-5 and quarter-mile run for ages 5-10 begins at 9:45 a.m. Fee is $8 per child and includes a T-shirt, snacks and a medal for each participant. Benefits the Mount Prospect Park District scholarship fund. Download forms at mppd.org. For information, call Julie, (847) 640-100.

June 21

Youth Make a Difference 5K Run/Walk: 8 a.m. Sunday, June 21, Glenview's Gallery Park, 2500 Chestnut Ave., Glenview. singmeupsports.com or youthmakeadifference.org. (847) 729-5605.

June 22

Northwest Suburban Council Boy Scouts golf outing: Monday, June 22, Kemper Lakes. Annual golf blassic fundraising event. (847) 824-6910.

Game day fundraiser: 1 p.m. Monday, June 22, Beth Am, 225 N. McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove. Benefits Youth Aliyah. $18. For reservations, (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

June 26

Grave Conversations: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 27, St. John Lutheran Church cemetery, one block south of Golf and Linneman roads, Mount Prospect. $10 at the gate benefits the Mount Prospect Historical Society's educational and preservation efforts. (847) 392-9006.

Des Plaines/Park Ridge Relay For Life: Friday, June 26, Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road. For information, call Taylor, (847) 368-1166 or Veronica, (847) 827-551.

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.