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Danforth Community Blood Drive

Contact Tammy Dieken 815-269-2377

Danforth Blue Ribbon 4H and Community partners along with American Red Cross to host community blood drive

Danforth Blue Ribbon 4H and partners will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Jan 20th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm at The Danforth Fire house on West north St. in Danforth.

For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call Tammy Dieken at 815-269-2377 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org

Danforth Blue Ribbon 4H is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. This blood drive is our way of giving staff, colleagues and neighbors an opportunity to help save lives.

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross.

“We urge community members to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs. There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life.”

According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.

Join Ms. Maddie for Preschool Story Time! This week's theme is "The Color Blue". No library card required.

Join Ms. Maddie for Preschool Story Time! This week's theme is "The Color Blue". No library card required.

Studies show that more than 20% of adults in the United States feel lonely, isolated, or both. University of Illinois Extension Family Life, in partnership with Family Service Center, is offering a free program, "Don't Go It Alone: Improving Your Social Connections," to help individuals address these challenges. Attend this session to explore social isolation and strategies for keeping in touch with others. We’ll also learn about resources available from Family Service. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/DontGoItAlone or call 217-333-7672.

Join Mr. Cole on Friday, Januarty 24th @ 9:30AM for Preschool Story Time: Polar Bears. There will be fun-filled books read and an exciting activity to go with the theme! Ages 2-5 are welcome and NO library card is required. See you there!

Concerned with a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious and touching—and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the antic banter of its characters.

Join Mr. Cole on Friday, Januarty 31st @ 9:30AM for Preschool Story Time: Penguins. There will be fun-filled books read and an exciting activity to go with the theme! Ages 2-5 are welcome and NO library card is required. See you there!

SHREK JR ~ Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical. 

MATILDA ~ Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.