Glenbard News for Jan. 10, 2025

In this issue:

• Blood donation drives scheduled for Jan. 14
• West Boosters hosting annual $10,000 raffle
• Reminders

Blood donation drives scheduled for Jan. 14
The Village of Lombard and Yorktown Center are both hosting blood donation drives on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Donation times and locations are as follows:

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Von Maur lower level – mall entrance circle (203 Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard)
• 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at First Church of Lombard (220 S. Main Street)

Photo ID is required to donate. Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Call (630) 723-2589 with eligibility questions.

January is National Blood Donor Month, and one unit of blood can help save up to three lives.

West Boosters hosting annual $10,000 raffle
The Glenbard West Boosters are putting on their annual $10,000 raffle – tickets are on sale until Friday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. The prize winners will be drawn at halftime of the 5:30 p.m. varsity girls basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Biester Gym.

Only 225 raffle tickets are available for sale, and you do not need to be present at the drawing to win. To buy a raffle ticket online, click here.

Email Christina Lavin or Dave Lavin with any questions.

Reminders
Glenbard Directions Program Principal, Jordan Poll, is reading the book by Bruce Perry, MD, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, in advance of the GPS Parent Series program What Happened to You; A Shift from “What is Wrong With You?” Perry will present virtually at noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for information and the links to these webinars.

The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host Donna Jackson Nakazawa in a program titled The Adverse Childhood Experiences Guided Journal: A Workshop for Parents at noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 via Zoom. Go to the GPS Parent Series website for information and the links to these webinars.