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.

Football Mania tickets: The Elk Grove Village Lions Club is selling Football Mania tickets. Proceeds from Football Mania, the club's main fundraiser, are given to area charities, scholarships, eye glass programs and local food banks. Weekly winners, 17 in all, win up to $500 each week during the regular football season. Contact Wayne Deasy at lodicabin@aol.com or call (847) 439-4558 for information.

Aug. 12

Links Technology Cup Golf outing: 11 a.m. shotgun start Wednesday, Aug. 12, Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. $150 includes practice range warmup, 18 holes of golf with cart, contests, prizes and a barbecue dinner. Benefits the Schaumburg Park Foundation. To register visit, schaumburggolf.com/events/linkscup.aspx. For information, (847) 885-9000.

Aug. 14

Barrington High School Quarterback Club: 7 p.m. dinner; 8 p.m. show Friday, Aug. 14, Concorde Banquets, 20922 N. Rand Road, Kildeer. Comedy Relief fundraiser featuring Jimmy McHugh, Mike Preston, Dobie Maxwell and Tom Walkoe. Includes live and silent auctions. $60. bhsfootball.org.

Aug. 15

Animal Rescue Fundraiser: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2192 Cary Road, Algonquin. Fur Keeps Animal Rescue and No Splitting Hares Rabbit Rescue will host food and drink vendors, a 50/50 Raffle, a D.J., a silent auction, face-painting, and an adoption event. Donations of supplies to fill a large animal crate are encouraged. For information, contact Rena, at (847) 742-4836, or gingerbreadqueen@msn.com.

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Langendorf Park, Barrington. Duck race and pool party. hospiceanswers.org.

Saving Tiny Hearts' Gala: 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Hyatt Regency Chicago, 15 E. Wacher Drive, Chicago. Supports research funding for congenital heart defect. $150. (847) 607-0177 or savingtinyhearts.org.

Aug. 16

Wiggles Go Bannanas Live in Concert: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road. $46, benefits the children and adults with disabilities at Clearbrook. (847) 385-5302.

School supply collection: Deadline for drop off 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Congregation Beth Judea, Long Grove. School supply collection to benefit Jewish Child and Family Service clients. For information, call (847) 634-0777.

Simles for Miles charity walk: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Harrer park Pavilion, 6250 Dempster St., Morton Grove. Five mile walk to benefit the Maryville Crisis Nursery. $25 day of event. Strollers, wagons and wheelchair participants welcome. Call (847) 571-8365 or (847) 294-1982.

Aug. 17

Charity golf outing: 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, White Pines Golf Club, 500 W. Jefferson, Bensenville. Bulls players, coaches and legends headline chairty golf outing holsted by the Chicago Bulls and Verizon Wireless. Includes lunch, awards, silent auction. $225, benefits CharitaBulls. For tickets, (312) 455-4122 or CR@bulls.com.

Aug. 21

Moment in Time: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, Bogie's Ale House, 303 E. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect Historical Sociey annual end-of-summer fundraiser. Includes pizza buffet, raffle, silent auction, live entertainment, Randhurst time capsul opening. $15 per person. (847) 392-9006 or mtphist.org.

Aug. 23

Take a Bite Out of MS: Sunday, Aug. 23, Moretti's Ristorante and Pizzeria, Bartlett. Food, entertainment, Flyers autographs and photos, silent auction, more. $25 adults; $10 ages 12 and under. For informaiton, call Michele, (847) 303-4457 or Cassandra, (630) 837-4992.

Aug. 24

Little City Inviatational Golf Tournament: Mondy, Aug. 24, Twin Orchard Country Club, Long Grove. For tickets or sponsorship information, (847) 221-7892.

Aug. 29

Golf outing: Unity Northwest's Second Annual Golf Outing will be Saturday, Aug. 29, at Rob Roy Golf Club, 505 E. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. Tee times begin at 11:50 a.m. Scramble format. Foursomes or individual golfers welcome. Dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65 for nine holes of golf, cart, dinner, and five raffle tickets; or if you're not a golfer, come to just the dinner and raffle. The cost is $25 for the dinner and 5 raffle tickets. Contributions of raffle items are welcome. Advertising is available in the form of hole sponsor, raffle items, or cash donations. Additional advertising will be through the church bulletin and at the dinner. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact the church office at (847) 297-0997, e-mail unitynw@yahoo.com, or visit www.unitynorthwest.org. Unity Northwest is in Des Plaines.

Aug. 30

Golf outing: The Men's Club of Congregation Beth Judea of Long Grove will host its 14th annual golf outing on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the Buffalo Grove Golf Club, 48 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. First tee off will be at 11:30 a.m. Back this year will be a Handicap Scramble (come as a foursome or the Men's Club will arrange one). In addition to 18 holes of golf with an electric cart, there will be a 7 p.m. dinner at Lou Malnati's in Buffalo Grove. Golfers, nongolfers and businesses can sponsor a hole for $100. The cost for golf and dinner is $95 per person; if you pay by July 30, the cost is $90. Golfers under 21 pay $85. Dinner only for adults is $20 and $5 for kids. Proceeds from the Memorial Golf Outing go directly to the Jack Rizman Memorial Fund. To register or for more details, leave a message for Men's Club Golf Outing Chairperson Chuck Walcer at the Beth Judea office at (847) 634-0777.