FUNDRAISERS
Arlington Heights
*Research for Rosie will hold its first annual Under the Big Top carnival to benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Arlington Heights and Central Roads. Wristbands are $10 for unlimited games, or 50 cents a ticket. All food items cost $1 or two tickets. A raffle will also be held; tickets cost $2. Donations of food and drinks are also being accepted. A teen night will follow from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Entry is $8 and includes food, drinks and live entertainment. For information, visit www.ctf.org or www.researchforrosie.com or call 847-394-4425.
Hoffman Estates
*A bowl-a-thon to benefit the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Elk Grove-Schaumburg will be held at 6 p.m. July 19 at Poplar Creek Bowl, 2354 Higgins Rd. The cost is $35 for adults and $20 for kids and includes three games of bowling, shoe rental and dinner. Dinner only costs $25. Send payment with name, address and e-mail to: NAMI Elk Grove-Schaumburg, P.O. Box 68052, Schaumburg, IL 60168. Call 630-529-3029.
Lakewood
*The ninth annual Megan Cooper memorial golf outing to benefit leukemia research will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at RedTail Golf Course, 7900 RedTail Drive. Tickets cost $100 per person and include golf, lunch and an awards ceremony. Entry is free for those who raise $250 or $1,000 per foursome by setting up a personal fundraising Web page through www.firstgiving.com. Call 847-924-0760 or visit www.leukemia-hope.org/mcgolf.html.
McHenry
*Pedal for PADS bike-a-thon to benefit the homeless will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Moraine Hills State Park, Pike Marsh site, 914 S. River Rd. Registration will be open from 7 to 10 a.m. Riders are asked to raise $150 in pledges. Call 224-558-8637 or visit www.mchenrycountypads.com.
Prospect Heights
*The Prospect Heights Lions Club’s annual duck race will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the creek in Heritage Park, 222 S. Wolf Rd., Wheeling. Tickets cost $5 per duck, with chances to win prizes of $500, $300, $200 and $25. For tickets, call Tom Peterson at 847-392-4230.
