Fundraisers

May

Chai Society lunch and 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.

Our House of Hope garage sale: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 1816 ST. Andrews Drive, Gregg's Landing, Vernon Hills. Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue third annual charity garage sale. For more information, call (773) 552-4673 or visit www.ourhouseofhoperescue.net.

Lincolnshire Garden Club: 11 a.m. Thursday; Ivanhoe Club, 28846 Thorngate Drive, Mundelein. Spring luncheon and 50th anniversary celebration. $30. Elaine, (847) 945-4421.

Golf outing: Thursday; Renwood Golf Course. Friends of the Round Lake Area Parks Foundation Seventh annual Send-A-Kid to Camp Golf Outing. $100 per golfer includes breakfast, golf, lunch and prizes. Jeff, (847) 546-8558.

Charter School Rummage Sale: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Lake County Fair Grounds, in the 4H Building. For Prairie Crossing Charter School. Sale item will include clothes, books, household appliances, children's books, toys and games, sporting goods and household furniture, with a "bag sale" Saturday, with all that can fit in a shopping bag for $5. (847) 543-9872 .

Jelly Belly Days: Clearbrook will hold its 19th annual Jelly Belly Days Friday and Saturday 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. For details Contact Janis at (847) 385-5008 or jedelheit@clearbrook.org. Visit wwwclearbrook.org.

Bake Sale: 8 a.m. to noon (or until all food sold) Friday, under a tent on the grounds of the University of Illinois Extension, next to the Farm Bureau at 100 South US 45, Grayslake. Bake sale for the Lake County Association for Home & Community Education. U of I Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale the same day, at the same location.

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. The Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club offer Heirloom tomato plants, herbs, more. Penny, (847) 540-8212.

Vernon Hills Stingers Car Wash: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Ernie's Car Wash, 909 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Proceeds to benefit girls softball. For information, call Sara at (847) 380-5841.

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

"India Nite": 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Antioch Township, 1625 Deep Lake Road, Lake Villa. Fundraiser for Lake Villa United Methodist Church. Appetizers and a meal will be served, along with a presentation and fashion show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $6 per person.

Bridges for Autism rummage sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 936 Kenton Road, Deerfield. To make a donation of furniture, household items, new items, kids toys and more, no clothing please, call (847) 444-0019.

Glenkirk's benefit garden party: 6:30 p.m. Saturday; Cuneo Museum, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. $250. (847) 272-5111.

Arthritis Walk: Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday, Lincoln Park near the Grant statue, near the entrance to Lincoln Park Zoo. Choose from a 3.1-mile or one-mile 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.

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

Charity Lube-a-thon: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Express Care Quick Lube, Mundelein. Free oil change with a donation to the American Cancer Society. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society through the GLMV Relay for Life. To make a contribution, donate a raffle prize or for information, call (847) 949-0222.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's walk: Sunday, 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.

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

Barbecue for Taylor Granitz: 5 to 9 p.m. May 31 at the VFW in Antioch, 75 North Ave., Antioch. Barbecue dinner fundraiser to help Taylor Granitz, a 15-year-old with a multioculated cystic mass on her brain stem. Dinner tickets are $5 a plate. Bake sale, silent auction, raffles. "Chosen" will sing at 5 p.m., and the "Voodoo Cadillac" blues group will perform at 7 p.m.

Fairygodmother Foundation's Stars & Wishes gala: May 31, The Casino, Chicago. Sara, (312) 573-0028, ext. 10.

June

Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf event: 8:30 a.m. June 4, Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington. $250 includes breakfast, golf clinics, lunch, golf. Brynn, (847) 385-5009 or www.clearbrook.org.

COOL Golf Outing: 7:30 a.m. June 5; Steeple Chase Golf Club, Mundelein. Benefits the COOL Food Pantry and Transitional Housing programs. Registration and sponsorship forms available at www.coolministries.org. Diana, (847) 662-1340.

Family race and fun run for kids: 8:30 a.m. race, 9:30 a.m. fun run June 8, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. $20 for adults; $10 children 14 and under. Race day, $25 adults, $110 children. Benefits the Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, Glenview. 3.1 mile course certified by USATF. (847) 556-1575 or ahanrahan@carecenter.org.

Nicasa's charity golf invitational: 11:45 a.m. June 9; Hawthorn Woods Country Club, 1 Tournament Drive, Hawthorn Woods. $1,700 per foursome. Christel, (847) 201-7072.

Library foundation benefit: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. June 17, Whole Foods Market, 1331 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Shop at Whole Foods Market on June 17 and five percent of all purchases made will benefit the Palatine Public Library District Foundation. No coupons needed. The Library staff will be on hand for questions about library services and to register patrons for a library card.

Wheeling Garden Club Garden Walk: 1-4 p.m. June 22, Wheeling area. Six unique area gardens, refreshments, door prizes. $5. For information or if you have a show garden and would like to participate, call Jan, (847) 541-0892.

July

Palatine Panthers Youth Football golf fundraiser: July 10, Medinah Country Club, Course 1. $250; $65 dinner only. Proceeds benefit the purchase of equipment and supplies. www.palatinepanthers.com.

Lou Gehrig Day at Wrigley Field: 11 a.m. July 13, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago. Les Turner ALS Foundations hosts a two-hour pre-game party followed by the game at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Giants. $110; $85, game only. www.lesturnerals.org or (847) 679-3311.

August

Wrigley Field Rooftop outing: Aug. 10, Sheffield Baseball Club, Chicago. Watch the Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals. $225 per person. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities through Clearbrook. Gloria, (847) 385-5012 or gdrake@clearbrook.org.

September

Friends of the Opera House dinner: Sept. 13; Woodstock Opera house, McHenry. For ticket information, call (815) 338-4212.

Clearbrook Guardians Fall Casino Night: 3 p.m. Sept 13-1 a.m. Sept. 14, Clearbrook's Getz Workshop, 746 S. Vermont Ave., Palatine. Poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, and other wheel games. Free. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. (847) 385-5305.

Peter J. Tosto Jr. Foundation Golf Outing: Sept. 15; Kemper Lakes Golf Club, 24000 N. Old McHenry Road, Kildeer. Cost is $300 per player and includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, cocktails, dinner, raffles and more. Proceeds benefit children and adults with disabilities. Contact Peter R. Tosto at (847) 362-7044 to register.

October

Race as part of the Clearbrook Bank of America Chicago Marathon team: 8 a.m. Oct. 8, Grant Park, Chicago. Race as part of the Clearbrook Bank of America Chicago Marathon team. For registration, got to www.chicagomarathon.com. For more information, call Chrissy at (847) 385-5302 or marathon@clearbrook.org.

November

Awards gala: PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation 2008 Awards Gala: Nov. 15. University Club of Chicago.

Miscellaneous

Rummage sale donations: Prince of Peace Church in Lake Villa is seeking donations for its annual rummage sale in June. Volunteers can pick-up items. Call (847) 356-6111.