Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Solid Rock Community Church (Formerly Abbe Road United Methodist Church), 680 N Abbe Road, Elyria. Clothes, household, furniture, and miscellaneous items. United Way of Greater Lorain County Annual Fill the Bus School Supply Drive. Local companies hosting school supply collections include FirstEnergy, Lubrizol Corp., Nord Center, United Consumer Financial Services and Lorain Public Library System. To make a donation, visit uwloraincounty.org/fillthebus. NAMI of Lorain County Miniature Golf Outing, 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Sportsville, 37500 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville. Registration is $25 per person and includes food, beer and wine. Sponsorships available. Register on Eventbrite or call (440) 240-8477 for a registration form. Our Lady Queen of Peace annual parish festival, 4:30 Mass; 5:30-11 p.m. festival, Saturday, Aug. 5, at 708 Erie St. Grafton. Food, games, beer garden, and other family activities. Proceeds will benefit Our Lady Queen of Peace and its various ministries. Lorain County Free Clinic summer sizzle raffle, purchase tickets for a basket containing scratch-off lottery tickets, jerky, a bottle each of Crown Royal, Absolut Vodka, Captain Morgan and Fireball. Tickets are 1 for $5 or 3 for $10 cash, check or Venmo (@LCFC5040 — please note raffle in description). Ticket sales end at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11. Winner will be announced on Facebook at noon. Junk in the Trunk sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Community of Faith UCC parking lot, 9715 East River Road, Elyria. All proceeds from the sale will support the ministry of Community of Faith. Hot dogs, chips and water will be served for a reasonable price. If you have any questions regarding the sale, please call Ted at (440) 309-6828. The Lions Club of North Ridgeville Run the Ridge Annual 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile Kids Fun Run, 7:30 a.m. race day registration and packet pickup, 8:45 a.m. kids fun run and 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk start Saturday, Aug. 12. All race participants will receive a finisher medal, race shirt (guaranteed if registered by Aug. 1), Hermes chip timing, post-race refreshments and awards to first place overall and three-deep age group winners in five-year increments. For more information, visit hermescleveland.com or e-mail lionsclubofnr@gmail.com. Register early online at tinyurl.com/NR-Lions. The Third Annual Bob Jackson All-Star Classic Car Show presented by the Lorain Community Senior Center, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. Donation: $10 per vehicle. Dash plaques, people's choice awards, AMMY, instants, 50/50 raffle, basket raffle, DJ, food and refreshments, Beer booth, door prizes. Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 27. For more information: contact Lorain Community Senior Center at (440) 288-4040 or lorainseniorcenter@outlook.com. All proceeds to benefit the Lorain Community Senior Center. Lorain County Free Clinic Jam BBQ, doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Pogie's Clubhouse, 150 Jefferson St., Amherst. Tickets are $25 per person and include: Appetizer bar, 1/2 BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad and dessert bar. BYOB. Advanced ticket sale only by Aug. 20. Email paul@lcfreeclinic.org or call (440) 864-4654 for tickets. Chicken dinner, noon to 3 p.m. (or sold out) Sunday, Aug. 27, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 25801 Royalton Road, Columbia Station. Grilled chicken, roasted corn, homemade potato salad or cole slaw, dinner roll, homemade dessert, and a beverage. Half chicken dinners are $15, and quarter chicken dinners are $13, Dine-in or carryout. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Third annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Swing Fore Kids Golf Tournament, 11 a.m. shotgun start Monday, Oct. 2, at Red Tail Golf Club, 4400 Nagel Road, Avon. This year's event features a chance to win a Hole-In-One Lifetime Experience for two to the Masters and a $1,000 Hole-In-One Travel Card. For more information and to register, go to BigLoraincounty.org. Single golfers are $150, while foursomes are $500. Sponsorships are available. All proceeds support BBBSLC mentoring programs. Elyria-area Parade of Flags sponsored by the Elyria Kiwanis Club. Elyria Kiwanis will provide, install, remove and properly store the flag for the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day (June 14), Independence Day (July 4), Patriot Day (Sept. 11), and Veterans Day (Nov. 11) for $30 per calendar year. Contact (440) 322-5833 or email elyriakiwanis@yahoo.com to order or with more questions. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser: American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale. The available sizes are 17 or 21 feet for $295 and $350 installed. Call Lion Kerry at (440) 670-7746 for information. Fundraiser supports projects of the Elyria Lions Club. Fundraisers are published Mondays as space allows. To have an event included, send the date, time of event, location and phone number for a contact person. Items must arrive seven days before publication and will run for three weeks. Political submissions will run for one week. Send to: Fundraisers, The Chronicle-Telegram, c/o Donna Ponczocha, P.O. Box 4010, Elyria, OH 44036, or email ctnews@chroniclet.com.