FUNDRAISERS
Bolingbrook
*A garage sale to benefit the Humane Haven Animal Shelter will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Kohl’s on Boughton Road east of Weber Road. Donations of clean items in usable condition may be dropped off from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday. Call 630-759-9695.
Hickory Hills
*The Mary Elizabeth Waller Foundation will hold a benefit from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Sept. 26 in Lexington House, 7717 W. 95th St. The event will include a reception, an open bar, a silent auction, dinner and entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the foundation, which supports the prevention of domestic violence and child abuse. Tickets are $50. Call 312-640-6696.
Park Forest
*The Johnathan B. Fields Foundation will sponsor a Rocks for Peace concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Blvd. Tickets are $20. Call 708-481-5466.
Plainfield
*Prevention committees at Plainfield High School-Central Campus and Plainfield East, North and South High Schools will hold a 5K run-walk to support the prevention of suicide at 9 a.m. Sunday in Hammel Woods Crumby Pavilion, Black Road, east of Illinois Highway 59, Joliet. Registration is required. The fees are $12 for adults and $8 for students. Call Gil Watson at 815-577-5553.
South Holland
*The Awesome Blossom 5-10K, Senior 1-Mile and Kids Dash will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday in Paarlberg Park, 172nd Street and Paxton Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Registration is required. Fees are $10 to $35. Call 708-210-2900.
Tinley Park
*Trinity Services will hold its dinner-dance and auction at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Odyssey Country Club, 19110 Ridgeland Ave. Proceeds will support Trinity Services’ mission to help people with disabilities. Reservations are required. Tickets are $100. Call 815-485-6197.
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