Charities benefit from events

The Hard Rock Café plays host to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and IZOD IndyCar Series drivers for a meet and greet from 6-8p.m. Sept. 2 (601 E. Pratt Street). A silent auction of racing memorabilia and music-related item swill benefit the Al Unser Jr. Children's Charitable Foundation.

Olivia Newton-John and Terrell Owens co-host Pink and Blue for Two at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Rams Head Live (20 Market Place). Auctions benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Center and the Baltimore Cool Kids Foundation. Newton-John and the Kelly Bell Band perform, plus food and beverages.

Almost $10,000 was raised for the Sonoma Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities at the INDYCAR Charity Auction held Aug. 28 at the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Funds will benefit qualified youth groups in Sonoma County. Speedway Children's Charities, the charitable arm of Infineon Raceway, has distributed more than $3.7 million to qualified youth groups in Sonoma County since 2002.