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.

Feb. 21

Palatine Children's Chorus fundraiser: 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, Metropolis Ballroom, Arlington Heights. An authentic Mexican buffet dinner will be served, along with a silent auction. Tickets are $40 per person. All proceeds benefit the Palatine Children's Chorus Concert Choir trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico this summer. For tickets, call Kari Leonard, at (847) 776-3706. For information on the chorus, visit www.thepcc.org.

Feb. 24

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 31 Park Ave., Grayslake. Annual Pancake Supper sponsored by the Youth Group of St. Andrew Episcopal Church. For details, call (847) 223-2310 or visit standrewsgrayslake.org.

Feb. 28

Hersey Booster Club Dinner Dance: 6:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 28, Atlantis Banquets, 1273 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Hersey High School Athletic Booster Club's Dinner Dance will feature music, dancing, an open bar and food, and silent and live auctions. Admission is $50 per person; proceeds benefit the student athletes of John Hersey High School. For tickets or information, contact Mike Dolan at (847) 577-2621.

Ongoing

It Can Be Done: Mondays and Tuesdays, Francesca's Intimo, 293 E Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Francesca's Intimo has agreed to donate 15 percent of patrons' bills to the nonprofit organization It Can Be Done! on Mondays and Tuesdays if the customer mentions the organization to a restaurant employee. The proceeds will benefit the purchasing of a drill to construct wells throughout the 12 villages of Uru on Mount Kilimanjaro, providing the 30,000 people living there with freshwater. For information or to donate, visit itcanbedoneafrica.org or e-mail Barbara Joye at barbarajoye@gmail.com.