Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Elyria Catholic Women of Excellence Sisters in Faith: A Women, Wisdom and Wine gathering, 6 p.m. May 16 at the Cleveland Yachting Club, 200 Yacht Club Drive, Rocky River. Purchase $30 dinner tickets by May 9 at elyriacatholic.com/women-for-excellence. Ham and salad bar dinner, 4:30-6 p.m. May 16 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 523 E. Broad St., Elyria. Dinner is baked ham and multiple choices of homemade salads, dessert, rolls and butter and beverage. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for ages 4-12; younger than 4 eat free. Dine in or take out available. Pancake breakfast to benefit the 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at 103rd OVI, 5501 East Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. Breakfast ncludes all you can eat, made from scratch, buttermilk pancakes and 2 sausage links, orange juice, and coffee or tea for adults $9; veterans $7; children (2-10) $5. A side order of scrambled eggs can be added for $1 more. A full order of scrambled eggs and two sausage links is available for $9, also. Purchase of a breakfast includes a free tour of our Civil War Museum. A "Treat a veteran to breakfast" program, where anyone can pay it forward and buy a veteran's breakfast, is also available. Hospice of the Western Reserve warehouse sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18, and noon to 4 p.m. May 19, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. Gently used home furnishings, accents, and accessories will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Hospice of the Western Reserve patients and families. Fields United Methodist Church "Junk in the Trunk" sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville (parking lot). Bring your own bag. Admission is free. Rain or shine. If interested in selling, contact Johann at (440) 748-9777 or email jlepley@oh.rr.com for more information. Fields United Methodist Church spring plant sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. Offering a variety of perennials, houseplants, vegetables and more. Food available for purchase. Proceeds to benefit a mission trip to Kentucky. Garden Club of North Ridgeville plant and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at South Central Park pavilion 1, 7565 Avon Belden Road, North Ridgeville. Featuring house plants, baked goods and perennial plants dug from members' gardens. For more information about the sale or garden club, call (440) 365-8522. Primary Purpose Center "Picnic for a Purpose," starting at 2 p.m. June 1 at The Lodge in New Russia Township, 46300 Butternut Ridge Road, Oberlin. Visit primarypurposecenter.com for more information. Sandstone Village Car and Bike Show, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2 at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., Amherst. Rain or shine. Car registration: 9-11 a.m. day of show. Cars should enter through Jefferson Street for registration. Dash plaques to the first 200; photo area; goody bags for first 100 registrants. Free entry for spectators. Free parking and shuttle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Amherst Junior High School, 548 Milan Ave., Amherst. Village buildings and shops will be open; food vendors; 50/50 raffle; basket raffles and more. For more information, please contact (440) 988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org Hungarian cabbage roll sale, 9 a.m. to noon, June 7 and 8 at Community of Faith UCC, 9715 East River Road, Elyria. Cost is $15 per uncooked dozen. Orders accepted through May 24 by calling (440)309-6828 or the church office at (440)322-3781. Please specify pick up date when placing your order. First annual "Drive to Thrive," 5-8 p.m. June 14 at NAPA, 1020 East Broad St., Elyria. $10 registration fee, all makes and models. Dash plaques for the first 50 cars; 50/50 raffle. Non-perishable food donations accepted. Proceeds benefit The Bread of Life Ministry. Rain date: June 21. www.elyriabreadoflife.org Taste of History, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14 and June 15 at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., Amherst. A unique military living history event focusing on the food and rations that fed soldiers across all eras. Sample military chow through the ages available for donation. Military displays, shooting demonstrations, home front and camp follower displays, kids' activities, vendors and more. Free shuttle and parking at Amherst Junior High School, 548 Milan Ave., Amherst. Registration to be a reenactor or a field kitchen for the event is free. Vendor registration is $50. Registration is available at https://www.mhpg.us/tasteofhistory. For more information, please contact the Amherst Historical Society (440) 988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org T3 Sports Foundation fundraiser, gates open at 6 p.m., first pitch at 7:05 p.m. June 18 at the Lake Erie Crushers Stadium, 2009 Baseball Blvd., Avon. Tickets are $13 each. Proceeds benefit athletes in need as a portion of ticket sales and 50/50 Raffle proceeds will go directly to the T3 Sports Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at fevo-enterprise.com/event/T3Foundation. Christmas in July Lorain Community Senior Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. Vendors wanted; $25 per table. Call (440) 288-4040 or email lorainseniorcenter@outlook.com for more information. Elyria-area Parade of Flags sponsored by 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. Visit www.elyriakiwanis.net for form. Mail to Elyria Kiwanis, c/o Mark Stewart, 7210 Lilac Court, North Olmsted, 44070. Make checks payable to Kiwanis Club of Elyria. Contact (440) 793-4040 or www.elyriakiwanis@yahoo.com to order or with more questions. www.elyriakiwanis.net. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser: American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale, the available sizes are 17 feet 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.