FUNDRAISERS
*The inaugural Barrington Concours D’Elegance: Legends & Legacies will be held Friday through Sunday. Events include a golf tournament at 8 a.m. at Makray Memorial Golf Club in Barrington and a road rally from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with breakfast and registration at 7:30 a.m., Saturday. On Sunday, the Concours D’Elegance classic car exhibit will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as well as a Ride & Drive event sponsored by Porsche and a book signing by photographer Michael Furman at the golf club. VIP tickets cost $75 in advance and $80 on Sunday. General admission tickets cost $25 and $30. Ages 11 and younger are admitted free. The fee is $125 to participate in the road rally. All proceeds will benefit the Barrington Hills Conservation Trust, Cowboy Dreams of Illinois and Hospice of Northeastern Illinois. Visit www.barringtonconcours.org.
*The First Annual Jewelry Faire and sale to benefit Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Baker Memorial Church, 307 Cedar Ave., at Illinois Highway 64 and 4th Avenue, St. Charles. Donation is $5 at the door. Call Kathy Melone at 847-697-2880, ext. 33 or e-mail kmelone@andersonanimalshelter.org.
*The South Barrington Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 255 will hold a candlelight bowl at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Brunswick Zone Bowling Alley, 1100 W. Lake St., Roselle. Donation is $25 and includes dinner buffet, bowling and shoes. All proceeds benefit the family of Princess Teagan, the 2-year-old daughter of a South Barrington police officer and Huntley resident who is suffering from brain cancer. Call 847-381-7511.
*The second annual Kids Fight Cancer 5K Walk-A-Thon will be held Sunday at Melas Park, 1500 W. Central Rd., Mt. Prospect. Registration, pledge drop-off and continental breakfast will begin at 9 a.m., a warm-up is at 10:30 a.m. and the walk is at 11 a.m. A concert, food and activities will follow until 3 p.m. Register online at www.kidsfightcancer.org or call 847-640-8515.
*The 10th annual Peter R. Tosto Jr. Foundation golf outing will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the McHenry Country Club, 820 N. John St., McHenry. The 18-hole tournament includes lunch, cocktails, dinner and raffles. Tickets cost $300 or $75 for dinner only. Hole sponsorships cost $200. Proceeds will benefit children and adults with disabilities supported by Arlington Heights-based Clearbrook. For reservations, call Peter Tosto Sr. at 847-362-6610.
*The Barrington Lions Club will hold a No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament at noon Sept. 22 in Duke’s Bar and Grill, 476 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Call 847-381-0954.
VOLUNTEERS
*Read to Learn will hold training for new volunteer adult literacy tutors from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Rd., Arlington Heights. Call 847-718-7724.
*Volunteers are needed for the fall cleanup along the banks of Salt Creek from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in Rolling Meadows. Meet at the Old Public Works facility, 3200 Central Rd. Volunteers should bring boots, gloves, buckets and saws. Call Sue Walton at 847-397-6181.
*Rich Hyerczyk of the Chicago Lichenological Society will present an introduction to lichens and lead a guided tour from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Alden Sedge Meadow near Alden in McHenry County. A workday will follow in the oak savanna until 3:30 p.m. The site is only open to the public on workdays. Call the McHenry County Conservation District at 815-338-6223 or visit mccdistrict.org.
*The Knights of Columbus in Des Plaines and Niles will participate in the annual candy drive Sept. 21 to 23 at shopping centers and intersections in the northwest suburbs. Donations will benefit the mentally challenged and learning disabled. You do not have to be a Knight to participate. In Des Plaines, call Andy Samborski at 847-296-1457. In Niles, call Ron Shulga at 847-663-8334.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
*The Association for Individual Development, a community-based non-profit organization serving individuals with disabilities in the Fox Valley area, was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from CVS Pharmacy to support its pediatric therapy program.
*The Palatine Fire Department has received a $26,254 grant from Mesirow Financial and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to purchase critical firefighting equipment and a dispatch alerting system.
*The annual Day at the Races at Arlington Park this summer raised a record $96,000 to benefit Northwest Suburban United Way, which services 18 communities in the northwest suburbs.
