News

Community blood drive and family fun event set for May 6 in champaign

Families can also enjoy a special dining offer: kids 12 and under eat free from the kid’s menu with the purchase of an adult meal. Photo: Shutterstock


CHAMPAIGN, IL. (Chambana Today) — The Illinois Men’s Rugby Club, local nonprofit DREAAM, and Perkins Restaurant are hosting a Community Blood Drive & Family Fun Event on Wednesday, May 6, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Perkins Restaurant parking lot.

The event combines life-saving blood donations with family-friendly activities including a Touch-A-Truck experience, free face painting, popcorn and cotton candy, and live music. Families can also enjoy a special dining offer: kids 12 and under eat free from the kid’s menu with the purchase of an adult meal.

Debo, an advisor for the rugby club and member of DREAAM’s Board of Directors, emphasizes that the event is a chance to give back to the community while having fun. “Every blood donation can save lives. We hope to see families and friends come together for a meaningful evening,” said Debo.

Those interested in donating blood can sign up online here.

Recent Headlines

2 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

Fresh

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Fresh

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

2 hours ago in Entertainment

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Fresh

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.