Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Food VFW Post 1079 Auxiliary dine-to-donate, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 19 at Chipotle, 1615 West River Road, Elyria. Order online using code GTGPLJY or show flier, electronically or in person, and 25 percent of the proceeds to benefit the purchase of Wreaths Across America wreaths for Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria. Flier is available on the VFW Post 1079 Auxiliary Facebook page. Main Street Lorain's 8th Annual Cookie Crawl, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29 in downtown Lorain. Over 30 downtown businesses will be handing out a delicious mix of cookies. Santa will greet visitors at The Palace Theatre and the Grinch will be wandering Broadway. There will be hot cocoa stations, a kids T-shirt contest and a free shuttle. The event is free, but please bring a bag to collect your cookies. Plan the route now and view the full map at: www.downtownlorain.com/cookiecrawl Freedom Nation ANA Toys for Tots Christmas breakfast, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at 410 Middle Ave., Elyria. Admission is $10 donation or one unwrapped toy per person. Appearances by Santa and The Grinch, 50/50 raffle, games, and crafts. Miscellaneous Wee Care Closet Winter Wonderland, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Tom's Country Place, 3442 Stoney Ridge Road, Avon. Tickets are $35 each which includes a full dinner and two drinks (additional drinks available for purchase). Call Tammy Koleski at (440) 935-4910 for tickets. All proceeds will go to local Lorain County school children for backpacks and school supplies, clothing, shoes, personal care items, Christmas gifts, coats, Easter baskets, STEM items and more. CBz Buddies annual Christmas Sponsor-A-Bear through Nov. 22. Bears are $10 each and are delivered to Good Knights of Lorain County for distribution with their beds to area children. Please include a "from" name for the tag. If you would like a picture of your bear, please include a phone number for text or an email. We accept checks or money orders only. Mail check to: CBz Buddies P.O. Box 296 Vermilion OH 44089. Contact: CBzBuddies@Outlook.com with any questions. Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at Emerald Event Center, 33040 Just Imagine Drive, Avon. Admission is $3; children younger than 12 are free. There will be a full concession stand on site provided by the venue. Portion of proceeds will benefit local non-profit, the Smiles for Sophie Forever. Friendship Animal Protective League pet phots with Santa, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 at 8303 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria. Festive photos will be taken with Santa and your furry family members. Spots are limited and must be scheduled in advance — once all time slots are filled, the event will be sold out. Each session will last approximately 10 minutes. Appointments must be booked in advance at calendly.com/friendshipapl/pet-photos-with-santa. The packages available are: Digital package, $10, includes two digital copies of your photo uploaded to Google Photos, and a private link will be emailed within one week; or Holiday Card package, $20 includes one printed photo framed in a holiday design of your choice. Physical photos will be ready for pickup one week after the event. Holiday family fair and craft show, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at Roman Avery Academy, 5046 Broadway Ave., Sheffield. Free crafts, baked goods, student made crafts and more. Students will be selling products as part of their future entrepreneurship project. LifeSpring Community Church in Valley City is seeking crafters and vendors for their Holiday Craft Fair on Dec. 6. Seeking holiday and year-round gift items for all ages, jewelry, garden décor, candies, baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, and more are wanted. For more information email dianephelps633@gmail.com, call or text (440) 476-1562. Elyria Warming Drive, now accepting donations of new hats, scarves, socks, gloves and mittens. Items can be dropped off in Elyria at: Auto Details, 1177 E Broad St.; Dairy Queen, 641 Hilliard Road; Elyria Public Library, West River Branch; Pearls Girls Knit and Stitch, 604 Middle Ave.; Elyria Friends Church, 9300 West Ridge Road. Items will be distributed at the Elyria Festival of Lights on December 6th and to those in need throughout the season. Elyria Catholic High School annual $10,000 Cash Raffle, drawing will be held Dec. 19, and all proceeds benefit the Panther Fund. Purchase a $20 ticket online by visiting elyriacatholic.com/cashraffle. First prize is $10,000; second prize is $500 and third prize is $250. Post 1662 Auxiliary remembrance and honor bricks sale, bricks will be placed by the post flagpole. Bricks are $40 each, cash or check and can be personalized with or without a graphic. Brochures with more information and order forms are available at VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser: American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale, 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 44035.