NW 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. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.

Golden Jubilee raffle: Queen of the Rosary Parish is hosting a fundraising raffle to support the parish and school. Tickets may be purchased through Nov. 29, at a cost of $100 per ticket. Grand prize is $15,000; second prize, $5,000; and third prize, $1,000. Tickets may be purchased at the Ministry Center, after all Sunday Masses or visit qotr.org. For information, (847) 437-0403.

Bikes for kids: Mike's Bike Shop, 155 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine, will be collecting bikes for under privileged children through Thanksgiving. Mike's Bike Shop takes in unwanted bikes and refurbishes them for donation. For information, (847) 358-0948.

Food Pantry fundraiser: Douglas Automotive, Barrington and Crystal Lake, host a food pantry fundraiser through Nov. 14. $5 from every oil change the company performs will be donated to local food pantries. Also a collection box for nonperishable items will be available to accept donations. (847) 381-0454 or douglasautomotive.com.

Holiday Cards:

• Leukemia Research Foundation. Dorothy, (708) 599-5778 or leukemia-research.org.

2010 Entertainment Books:

• Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea. $20. (847) 634-0777.

• St. Zachary Women's Club. $20. Call Joan, (847) 824-5613.

• Na'Amat USA Aviva Group. $20, supports social services for women and children in Israel. Call Susie, (847) 253-4085.

Oct. 8

PHD fashion show and dinner: Thursday, Oct. 8, Stonegate Conference Center, Hoffman Estates. PHD Pregnancy Counseling Center host fashion show and dinner to support education, services and programs. $65. (847) 359-4967, ext. 25 or liz.noe@sphd.org.

Oct. 9

Ultimate Elvis Evening: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Moretti's Restaurant, 1175 W. Lake St., Bartlett. Alpha Omicron Pi International sorority host benefit to benefit the Arthritis Foundation and other local charities. Featuring Joseph Hall as Elvis. $45-$60. For tickets, Terry, (847) 858-0051 or Joyce, (847) 382-1141.

Na'Amat USA garage sale: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10, 511 Thorndale, Buffalo Grove. Clothes, toys, books, household items, more.

Oct. 10

Benefit for Bartels Giant Rummage Sale: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Leopardo's parking lot, 5200 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Benefits Eric Bartels, an employee of Leopardo, and his family. Housewares, furniture, clothes, children and baby items, toys, games, CDs, DVDs, books, crafts, building supplies, tools, raffles, bake sale, refreshments. leopardo.com/eric.

5K Fun Run Walk: 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, St. Raymond de Penafort Church, 301 S. I-Oka Ave., Mount Prospect. Race registration and packet pick up from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9; race day registration from 6:30-7:30 a.m. Benefits St. Raymond Emergency Relief Fund. For information, visit st-raymond.org.

24 Hour Fitness For a Cure: 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 to 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Land and aqua group fitness classes and workouts to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. $15 for a 24-hour period, unlimited access. Call Jennie Bever, (847) 490-7015 or parkfun.com.

Operation Happy Note: 6 p.m. to midnights, Saturday, Oct. 10, American Legion Post 208, 121 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights. A fundraiser featuring live music performed by The 208's. Food and cash bar available. $10 per person; proceeds will help send musical instruments to U.S. troops overseas. For more information, call (847) 253-6632.

Oct. 11

Kirk School Walk and Wheel-A-Thon: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 520 S. Plum Grove Road. Walk, music, more. Benefits adaptive equipment for a specializes sensory gym. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. (847) 485-2600.

Pancake Breakfast at American Legion: 9 a.m.-noon, Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Arlington Heights American Legion Post 208, 121 N. Douglas. $6 per person; $2 for children up to age 10. WWII veterans eat for free. Proceeds benefit veterans programs. (847) 253-6632.

Oct. 12

Darlene's Accessories and Etc's: Noon-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Shop for perfume, jewelry, socks and other items starting at 50 cents to benefit resident programs. (630) 213-0100.

Oct. 15

Charity Casino Night: 7 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Nov. 14, Kemper Lakes Golf Club, Hawthorn Woods. Las Vegas-style gambling, Texas Hold'em tournament, silent auction, buffet, entertainment, dancing. $50. Buy your tickets before Thursday, Oct. 15, and get $10 off the $20 all-you-can drink wristband. Entrance fee for the hold'em tournament is an additional $40. Visit hwwc.info.

Fashion show fundraiser: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 at Casa Royale in downtown Des Plaines; the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines presents its annual fashion show fundraiser, Hunger Knows No Season. Dinner, fashions from Coldwater Creek, raffle and silent auction. Tickets $35. To buy tickets or donate a raffle or silent auction item call Donna Hoffman, (847) 827-1322.

Second Base-Girls Night Out: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, The Meadow Club, 2950 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. Fundraiser for the Making Strides Team. Gina, (847) 471-5886 or gina.falconetti@sbcglobal.net.

Care. Cure. Comedy.: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn St. Standup comedian and acrtress Caroline Rhea performs. $150-$250. Benefits the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Patricia Stush, (973) 379-2690.

Oct. 16

Rummage sale: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday Oct. 17, Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington. (847) 836-5540 or barringtonumc.com.

Oktoberfest fundraiser: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the Onion Pub & Brewery in Lake Barrington, benefitting Options & Advocacy of McHenry County, which advocates for disabled children and adults. Beer tasting, silent auction/raffles, food and music by the Spectacles. Tickets $75. (815) 477-4720 ext. 222 or optionsandadvocacy.org.

Helping From Heaven: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Northbrook-Hilton-Allgauer's. Cocktails, live and silent auctions. $125. (847) 778-0411. HelpingFromHeaven.org.

Small Miracles luncheon and fashion show: 10 a.m. Friday, OCt. 16, Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. $75. Benefits a new intensive care nursery unit at Northwest Community Hospital. (847) 618-4260.

Rock n' Bowl: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Pinstripes, South Barrington. Bowling, bocce, raffles, live music to benefit Barrington Youth & Family Services. $75. Nicole, (847) 212-1685 or nicole_jacobsen@comcast.net. barringtonyouthandfamilyservices.org.

Oct. 17

Healing Hearts: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Chandler's Chop House, 401 N. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Live band, prizes, cocktails, raffles, dancing. $25-$30. Bachelor/bachelorette auction. monica@dupagehealinghearts.org.

Young Survival Coalition: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Furty Nellies, 180 Smith St., Palatine. Benefits women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. (630) 730-6996.

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Oct. 18

Maine West Athletic Boosters fundraiser: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Mountain View Mine Adventure Center, 510 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. $15 includes round of adventure golf, food, raffle, prizes. Tickets are available from Maine West Athletic Booster Club Members, representatives from sports teams, and Mountain View Adventure Center on the day of the event. For informaiton, contact, Dan, danmargie@aol.com.

Faith Community Homes: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Metropolis Performing Arts Center, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Hors d'oeuvres, silent and live auctions. $50. Benefits housing assistance from working families in need. Lou (847) 342-0739 or Chris, (847) 577-6732.

CROP Walk: 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, St. Paul United Church of Christ, 401 E. Main St., Barrington. Funds raised by the walkers help stop hunger in the community. Pat, (847) 550-6430 or John, (847) 382-0522.

Maine West Athletic Boosters: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Mountain View Mine Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road. $15 insludes adventure golf, food, raffle and prizes. Tickets are availabel from Maine West Athletic Booster Club members, representatives from sports teams, or at the door. Contact Dan, danmargie@aol.com.

Marking Strides Against Breast Cancer walk: 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, AT&T Campus, Hoffman Estates. (312) 279-7376 or makingstridesillinois.com.

RCL Friendship luncheon: 11 a.m. Meadows Club, Rolling MEadows. Resources for Communiyt Living hosts luncheon and fashion show. $50. (847) 701-1554 or rcl2bindependent.org.

Wine and food tasting: 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Sam's Wine and Spirits, 1818 Skokie Blvd., Highland Park. Chai Group of Hadassah North Shore hosts. (847) 205-1900 or northshore@Hadassah.org.

Oct. 20

Clearbrook's food tasting: 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Garden Terrace Banquets, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village. Mx and mingle while sampling house specialities fro over 20 area restaurants. Benefits children and audlts with disabilities. $30. Brynn, (847) 385-5009 or clearbrook.org.

Oct. 25

Family Fun Day/walk-a thon: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, Hersey High School stadium and campus, 1900 E. Thomas, Arlington Heights. Benefits CureSearch and Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Hosted the John Hersey High School's Fine Arts Department the event includes walk-a-thon, live music, games, food, moonwalk, magicians, raffles, more. $5 per person with a family cap of $20. Kyle, (847) 718-4884 or Joann, (847) 718-4942. jhhs.d214.org/activities/FinePerformingArts/index.php.

Oct. 27

Gold Luck Company sale: Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Victory Center of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Sharon Sigale of GOld Luck Company sells jewelry including earrings, pins, necklace to benefit resident programs. (630) 213-0100.

Nov. 14

Wheeling High School magazine fundraiser: Wheeling High School's literary magazine,"Circus," will host its annual fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Barnes & Noble booksellers at Rand and Arlington Heights roads, Arlington Heights. All day, Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special book fair voucher to "Circus." Vouchers are available at whs.d214.org.