Fundraisers May 17 + Basketball Game Featuring the Harlem Wizards vs. St. Ambrose Faculty and Basketball Coaches, sponsored by St. Ambrose School PTA, Old Bridge, doors open at 6 p.m., in the gym at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Route 516, Old Bridge. Advance tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students, senior citizens; available through St. Ambrose School or St. Ambrose Church Rectory. Tickets also at the gate: $15 for adults, $12 for students, senior citizens. Souvenirs, refreshments available for purchase. Free autograph session. Call Donna Hegedus at (732) 727-7505. + TGIF Night, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers bowling team, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Supporters tell their servers they are there to support the bowling team. The restaurant will donate a portion of the sales to the team. Call Nancy at (732) 525-2498, Debbie at (732) 257-7730. May 18 + Dining to Donate, sponsored by the East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Boys and Girls Bowling Teams Parents Association, 4 p.m. to closing, at Applebee's of Milltown, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane. Diners who eat in or take out should present a Dining to Donate flier. Applebee's will donate 10 percent of supporters' bills to the teams. Flier must be presented for donation to count. To obtain a flier, call Jo Ann Hage at (732) 821-1212. + Tricky Tray, sponsored the South River Little House Association, doors open at 6:15 p.m., first drawing at 8 p.m., at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. Prizes include large theme baskets; gift certificates to restaurants and shops; tickets to sporting events and theaters; collectibles; electronics including a portable DVD player, an iPod, a Wii game system. Adults only. Refreshments available. Admission at the door is $6; includes one sheet of regular-prize tickets. Advance-sale tickets not available. Call Linda at (732) 257-3274. May 19 + Guns and Hoses Charity Softball Game, with members of East Brunswick Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA) No. 145 and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) vs. members of the East Brunswick fire companies and rescue squad, to benefit Mikayla Helmold, an 8-year-old East Brunswick youngster suffering with Ewings sarcoma, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Bicentennial Park, Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. All proceeds go to Mikayla. 50/50 cash raffle; prizes include an LCD television. To make a donation, call Patrolman Jim Angermeier or Sean Taulane at (732) 390-6969. www.PBA145.com. + Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Fathers Club, doors open at 6 p.m., tournament runs from 7-11 p.m., in the auditorium at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Licensed dealers and casino poker tables. Cost is $125 for "buy-ins," with "re-buys" at $50 during the first hour. Satellite games. Payouts in the form of gift cards. Registration includes sandwiches, salads, beverages, dessert. Proceeds used for school technology improvements. To reserve, call (732) 626-0494. + Jamesburg Spring Townwide Yard Sale, sponsored by the borough of Jamesburg and the Jamesburg Civic Association, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, in residents' yards and at Buckelew Park. Some proceeds benefit the Jamesburg Historical Association. Registered home addresses are listed on a yard-sale flier/map available online at www.jamesburg.info and www.jamesburghistory.com; printed copies of the list distributed to Jamesburg businesses. + Polish-Style Dinner, sponsored by St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society, 5-7 p.m., in the cafeteria at St. Mary's School, Jackson Street, South River. Homemade pierogi, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasi, potato, vegetable, rye bread, coffee, dessert. Cost is $15 for adults, $7 for children under age 12. Seating limited to 120 diners. Proceeds benefit the Holy Name Society Scholarship Fund. For tickets, call Mark Krempecki at (732) 254-6975. + Car Wash, sponsored by Spotswood High School class of 2008, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Milltown Municipal Building, Washington Avenue. Cost is $5 per car. + Flea Market, sponsored by Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Washington Avenue, South Amboy. Call Sister Anne at (732) 721-0899. + Car Wash, sponsored by the East Brunswick High School Drama Club, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the high school parking lot, Cranbury Road. + Walk 'n' Roll, sponsored by Children's Specialized Hospital, a pediatric rehabilitation center, to celebrate construction of its 10th and newest facility, PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital-New Brunswick, registration begins at 9 a.m., in Johnson Park, Piscataway. Courses are 1, 2.5 or 5 miles. Wheelchairs, bikes, wagons welcome. Public invited. Free food, music, children's activities following the walk. To register, call (908) 389-5646 or log on to www.forchildrens.org. May 20 + All-You-Can-Eat Pancake and Much More Breakfast, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion, 8 a.m. to noon, at American Legion Post No. 25, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 10. Free parking across the street from post home. Proceeds help the less fortunate in Milltown during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. (732) 828-7125. + St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Walkathon, sponsored by Vogue Hair and Nail Studio, Old Bridge, 1-4 p.m., beginning at St. Ambrose Church, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Walkers continue on Throckmorton to Thomas, to Cindy, to Utica, to Gaub, to Alpha, to Bushnell, to Throckmorton, back to St. Ambrose. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., internationally recognized for its work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. (732) 679-2822. May 24 + Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at T.G.I. Friday's, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each school supporter's check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call the school office at (732) 828-1951 or log on to www.ololschoolnj.org.