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Fundraisers

Posted May 13, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Chai Society lunch and benefit concert: noon today; Temple Jeremiah, 937 Happ Road, Northfield. New Horizons, a 25-member senior band performs swing era medleys and Broadway tunes along with Temple Jeremiah's Cantor Amy Zussman and music director David Lornson. (847) 441-5760 or www.templejeremiah.org.

Luncheon and fashion show: 11 a.m. Friday, Manzo's, 1571 S. Elmhurst Road, Des Plaines. $28. Mount Prospect Women's Club. For reservations, (847) 399-8180.

Flower Sale 2008: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; Pesche's Flower Shop Garden Center, 170 S. River Road, Des Plaines. Mention Boy Scout Troop 6, sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church. Pesche's will donate a portion of the purchase to the organization for the troop's trip to attend Camp Napowan White Water rafting in 2008 and Philmont Scout Ranch in 2009.

Jelly Belly Days: Clearbrook will hold its 19th annual Jelly Belly Days Saturday and Sunday at storefronts and intersections throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. School groups, organizations, companies or individuals are being sought to collect. More than 3,000 children and adults with developmental disabilities will benefit. Contact Janis at (847) 385-5008 or jedelheit@clearbrook.org for details. Visit www.clearbrook.org.

Cystic Fibrosis Walk: 9 a.m. Saturday, Iroquois Community School, 1836 E. Touhy, Des Plaines. Call Manny Bustos, student council sponsor, (847) 824-1308.

Fremd Viking Booster Club fundraiser: 7 p.m. Saturday, GolfNation, 399 N. Quentin Road, Palatine. Simulated golfing, appetizers, cash bar. $50 per person. For reservations, call Lori at (847) 991-4513.

Arthritis Walk: Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Park near the Grant statue and the entrance to Lincoln Park Zoo. Choose from a 3.1-mile or one-mile walk route. Registration is free and each person who raises $100 or more will receive a T-shirt. Benefits research, programs, services and patient advocacy efforts. www.ChicagoArthritisWalks.org or (312) 372-2080.

Perennial plant sale: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday; Prospect Crossings Shopping Center, Rand and Willow roads, Arlington Heights, in the north end of the parking lot across from John Hersey High School. Also hand-painted birdhouses, silk flower wreaths, house plants, and hand-made rain barrels. Benefits Dollar for Scholars, civic locations, parks and the preservation and conservation of Hillcrest Lake in Prospect Heights. (847) 259-5354.

Open air bazaar: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; Starck Realtors, Golf Road and Route 83, Mount Prospect. Market day benefiting the military and their families through USO Illinois Emergency Relief Fund. Sell or shop for gently used items or arts and crafts. A 10-x-10 foot space is $10. Call for vendor reservations, (847) 342-3321

Great Strides Walk: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Busse Woods Grove No. P5-16. Hosted by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To register, visit www.cff.org/Great Strides/ChristopherHorton or call Amy at (312) 236-4491, ext. 110.

Kingswood rummage sale: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 401 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Benefits Kingswood United Methodist Church's operating costs. (847) 398-0770.

Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club plant sale: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Center, 3849 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Heirloom tomato plants, herbs, more. Penny, (847) 540-8212.

New Beginnings Senior Dance fundraiser: 7:30-11 p.m. Saturday, St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Bring a snack. (847) 397-9643.

Community garage sale: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, St. John's Episcopal Church, 200 N. Main St., Mount Prospect. Lunch, garage sale items, baked goods. Food sales benefit the Great American Bake Sale. Hosted by Picket Fence Realty.

Wheeling Garden Club plant sale: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, the Wheeling village hall, 255 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. Annuals, hanging baskets, perennials, herbs and vegetable plants. For details or to place an order, call Helen at (847) 537-9279.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's walk: Sunday in 12 Chicago area locations, including Citizen's Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington. Contact Kim at (312) 236-4491 to form a team or to donate.

Four Paws pet contest and bake sale: Sunday, Hanover Park Animal Care Center, 1920 Ontarioville Road. For details, call (630) 289-0478.

Patrick Botterman Memorial fundraiser: Sunday, Chevy Chase Golf Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Hosted by Wheeling Democrats. Guest speaker Missouri State Sen. Jeff Smith. (847) 253-9032.

Hearts for Hope workshop: Sunday, during the Relay For Life fundraiser, Village Park of Palatine, 860 Panorama Drive, Palatine. Noah's Ark Animal Workshop in Palatine will host a stuff-a-bear workshop. For times, e-mail lori_marcantonio@yahoo.com.

Trinity Lutheran spaghetti dinner: 4 p.m. Sunday, 675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Sponsored by high school students. Includes silent auction, sit-down spaghetti dinner, entertainment, $7.50 for adults, $5 for children and $25 for a family. Tickets can be purchased after the weekend services, 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, in the church office, or call the Rev. Leslie Williamson at (847) 827-6656 or lesliewilliamson@ameritech.net.

Polish Women's Civic Club: 11 a.m. Monday; Fountain Blue, 2300 S. Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. Cocktails, luncheon, spring boutique, raffle, installation of officers. $45. Profits go toward a scholarship fund for students of Polish heritage. (847) 382-6339.

St. Joseph's Auxiliary spring luncheon: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wellington of Arlington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. $25. Benefits the Little Sisters of the Poor and their ministry to the elderly poor. To reserve tickets and menu choices, call (847) 358-5700.

Democrat Peter Gutzmer campaign kick-off: 6-8 p.m. May 21, Lamplighter Inn Tavern Grill, 60 N. Bothwell, Palatine. Tickets $100. Scott@votegutzmer.org.

Muscular Dystrophy: The Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold a fundraising event at the Arlington Park Racetrack from noon to 5 p.m. May 22. Those attending will be bringing in donations and raising funds to send local children to MDA Summer Camp in Hudson, Ill. All money raised will help the more than 530 families living in Lake County and northern Cook County that are affected by Muscular Dystrophy. www.mda.org or call (847) 236-0687.