The Lovington American Legion and Sparrows Unlimited will host a food drive 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 in Lovington.
The food drive will be held at the intersection of State and Broadway, and that which is collected will be donated to the Lovington Food Pantry.
The Sullivan High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is selling Sullivan Redskin T-shirts.
The shirts come in charcoal and available in infant-adult sizes.
Order forms can be picked up in the SES and SHS offices or by contacting Ginger Voegel at 728-8311, ext. 284 or by email at voegelg@sullivan.k12.il.us
The alumni classes of 1978/1979 have combined their reunions this year and are gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 5. Reservations are $10 per person, and checks should be made payable to SHS Classes of 1978/1979. Money may be sent to Mary Kay Welsh at 414 N. Main Street, Sullivan, IL. 61951.
To date, 30 classmates from the two classes have expressed their intent to attend, but organizers would like to see more.
For more information, call 728-7618.
A blood drive will be held October 2 from 3-7 p.m. at the Community Building in Arthur, located at 120 E. Progress Street.
October is Liver Awareness Month and the American Red Cross reminds eligible donors that organ transplant patients often rely on donated blood products. Liver transplant patients may need 30 or more transfusions during the surgery.
Santa’s Sparrows will be hosting a fun run collecting toys for children Saturday September 28.
Sign up will be from 11 a.m.-noon at Lovington American Legion. The sign-up fee is a newly purchased toy for a boy or girl ages infant-16 years old.
Stops will include the Cerro Gordo Legion, It’lldo2, Jimmy Pete’s in Humboldt, VFW in Sullivan, and the East End in Lovington.
All bikes, cars and jeeps etc. are welcome to join the ride to provide Christmas for kids. Those not joining the ride, they may be drop off toys at the Lovington American Legion Post 429 that day. For more information call 201-0662 or 620-7579.
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