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.
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.
June 28
Polish Women's Civic Club: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, Venuti's Restaurant and Banquets, 2251 W. Lake St., Addison. 85th anniversary and installation luncheon. $50. (847) 382-6339.
June 29
RevelationGolf: Monday, June 29, Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. Nonprofit that uses the game of golf as a therapeutic tool to help children and adults with cancer or a physical disability is holding a fundraiser to benefit veterans and its children's golf program For information, (630) 253-7703.
Children's Memorial Pro Amateur Golf Championship: Monday, June 29, Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest. Supports the Founder's Board's $10 million pledge to the hospital's department of Family Services. (773) 880-6307.
Schaumburg Township Human Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, bus departs from Schaumburg Township, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates to the Ameristar Casino in East Chicago, Ind. $25 includes transportation,buffet. Supports township service. Register with Mary, (847) 884-0030.
June 30
Honor Flight Chicago fundraiser: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, Cheeseburger in Paradise, 1472 Market St., Des Plaines. Food, live entertainment to benefit sending World War II veterans to Washington DC to see their memorial. $25. Call Steven, (847) 452-6991 or Suzanne, (847) 699-8550.
July 4
Turbo Turtle Race: The Bartlett Parks Foundation is holding its sixth annual Turbo Turtle Race on the Fourth of July at the Bartlett Aquatic Center. Purchase a ticket for a chance to win prizes. $10 each. Benefit the Bartlett Parks Foundation. For information, (630) 540-4824.
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.