Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Food LaPorte UMC annual auction and spaghetti dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 2071 Grafton Road, Elyria. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children (younger than 10). Dinner includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Take out will be available. Many auction items will be available. All proceeds go to Love Inc., Neighborhood Alliance Senior Meals Program, and LaPorte's Community Breakfast. Tickets are available Sunday mornings, through the church office (440) 458-5717, or at the door. Common Ground 30th anniversary, 5-8 p.m. Saturday at 14240 Baird Road, Oberlin. Tickets are $45 per person and include a catered meal, two drinks and a chance to win a door prize. Visit commongroundcenter.org to purchase tickets or make a donation. The 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 103rd OVI, 5501 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. Includes all you can eat, made from scratch, buttermilk pancakes and two sausage links, orange juice, and coffee or tea. 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. Meals cost: Adults $9; veterans $7; and children (2-10) $5. Purchase of a breakfast includes a free tour of our Civil War Museum. Pay it forward and buy a veteran's breakfast in gratitude for their service with our "Treat a veteran to breakfast" program. National Pierogi Day drive-thru, 3-6 p.m. Oct. 8 at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 2711 W. 40th St., Lorain. Fresh and frozen potato pierogies for $12 a dozen (fully cooked with butter and onion.) First come, first served. Cash or check accepted. Lorain Community Senior Center spaghetti dinner, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Senior Center, 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. General public is $10 per person and Senior Center members are free. The menu is spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, bread and butter, dessert and beverage. All proceeds to benefit the Lorain Community Senior Center. Amherst Fire Department annual Fire Prevention Week pancake breakfast and open house, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 at the Amherst Fire Department, 414 Church St., Amherst. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, milk coffee and orange juice. Donation accepted at the door. Guests can tour the station and get their pictures with firefighter picture props. For continued information follow us on our Amherst Fire Department Facebook page. Men and Women of Courage fundraiser, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Shipyards 500 Shipyard Way, Lorain. Please contact Tony at (440) 787-8366 for more information. The 24nd Annual Lorain County Free Clinic steak fry benefit, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 18, Amherst Eagles 1442, 1161 Milan Ave., Amherst. Fligner's steaks, raffles and music. Tickets are $25 each and includes steak, potato, salad, desert and beverages. Tickets: www.lcfreeclinic.org or email paul@lcfreeclinic.org, call (440) 277-6641. All proceeds support the work of the Free Clinic and help provide medical care to the underserved in Lorain and eastern Erie counties. Temple B'nai Abraham annual bagel brunch fundraiser, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3 at 530 Gulf Road, Elyria. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for children 3-12 There will be eggs, bagels, lox spread, noodle kugel, homemade baked goods and more. For more information email info@tbaelyria.org or call (440) 366-1171. Craft shows Fields United Methodist Church 34th annual craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. A large variety of crafts and Christmas items, door prizes and bake sale items. Breakfast and lunch available for purchase. Admission is $1; children are free. www.fieldsumc.org. The Lorain Community Senior Center fourth annual Harvest Craft Fair and Holly Day Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 at 3361 Garfield, Lorain. Admission: $1 adult; children 12 and younger are free. Crafters and vendors wanted. For more information contact: Lorain Community Senior Center at (440) 288-4040 or lorainseniorcenter@outlook.com. All proceeds benefit the Lorain Community Senior Center. Crafters and vendors wanted for the December LifeSpring Community Church Holiday Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at 1638 Lester Road, Valley City. Crafts, gifts, holiday decorations and decor, jewelry, homemade candies, cookies, jams, jellies, honey and more. For more information and participation agreement, call or text (440) 476-1562. Christmas in the Valley, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at 6735 Center Road, Valley City. Tables will be located throughout downtown Valley City near downtown businesses, activities and refreshments. There will also be a Christmas sing-a-long and memorial tree lighting. Pilgrim United Church of Christ rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 523 E. Broad St., Elyria. Men's, women's and children's clothing, household items, bedding, furniture, pots and pans, dishes, never used TV, winter clothes (sweaters and coats), Christmas items, shoes and more. There will be baked items for sale. Sloppy joes and hot dogs will be available for purchase. "Cruise-In For A Cause" car show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Don Mould's Garden Center, 34837 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. Cost is $10 per vehicle. All makes, models and years of cars are welcome, and proceeds will benefit the North Ridgeville Historical Society. Free gift for the first 50 registrants. Awesome Gyros and Monty's Lemonade will be in attendance for lunch and there will be raffles and 50/50. Anyone wishing to donate a raffle basket or to preregister your vehicle please call Mindy at (440) 241-2234. Amherst Steele Leo Club annual STEPS Walk for Pediatric Cancer, registration starting at 12:30 p.m., walk begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Amherst High School Mercy Health Stadium, 450 Washington St., Amherst. The 1-mile walk registration is $5 donation begins at 12:30 p.m., with the walk starting at 1 p.m. The Leos will also be collecting unwanted, used eyeglasses to be recycled and distributed to those in need in Third World countries. Honor Wreaths fundraiser, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Sponsored by UAW Local 2000 Veterans Committee. Pasta dinner by Amy Jaynes Brown and Amy's Angels. Carryout available. Raffles, 50/50. Tickets available at VFW Post 1662 or mail check to Honor Wreaths P.O. Box 106 Amherst, OH 44001. $10 per ticket. $500 event sponsor includes eight tickets. $250 food sponsor includes six tickets. $100 table sponsor includes four tickets. Accepting raffle donations. Facebook page - Honor Wreaths. Email honorwreaths@gmail.com. "Flip Flops & Friends" ladies conference, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 19 at Christian Unity Church, 36353 Capel Road, Grafton. Tickets cost $10. Registration is required and dinner is included. Call the church to register at (440) 748-1008 by Oct. 15. Father Ragan Council and St. Ladislas "Knights at the Races" Fundraiser, doors open at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6 p.m.; races at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 26 at St. Ladislas Church Hall, 2345 Bassett Road, Westlake. Dinner tickets are $30 per person with betting access. Buy a horse for $25. Cash bar and sideboards. For reservations or for more information, contact Pete at (440) 465-4946 or pcatanese7@gmail.com. Checks to Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 224, Avon, OH 44011 and Payable to "Knights of Columbus". RSVP ads by 10/21; RSVP dinner by 10/18 with number attending, phone number, email and check. 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. Elyria-area Parade of Flags sponsored by Elyria Kiwanis Club. Elyria Kiwanis will provide, install, remove and properly store the flag for holidays 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 elyriakiwanis@yahoo.com to order. 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.