MARCH/APRIL 2022
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

What is happening at the Park District in 2022?? Glad you asked! Get out your calendars and save these dates.

The first event is happening on Friday, March 11th, and is for the entire family, your friends, and relatives!

No need to register - it's a free event. Just show up and have FUN!

The next event on the schedule is a BLOOD DRIVE.

Did you know that someone needs blood every THREE SECONDS? Like many of you, I hardly gave the need for blood products much thought. It wasn’t until a family member was going through cancer treatment that I realized the need for blood goes well beyond the emergency room support. Due to an ongoing blood shortage, there were delays in her receiving this component vital to her care. The nurse informed me that patients receiving treatment were given 20% less blood products than usual. While that may not seem like much, when you are struggling to survive and must wait until your counts drop even further for assistance, it’s HUGE! I knew right then that I needed to do something to help. That’s when I reached out to the Board of the Grandwood Park Park District.

We partnered with Versiti Blood Centers last fall and hosted a successful blood drive. Versiti Blood Centers work with local hospitals in our area, including Northwestern Medicine Hospital Systems, to supply blood products. You can even receive an email informing you when your donation was used to help someone in need! With our first drive being so well received by the community, we decided to host three this year. Drive dates in 2022 are all on Mondays from 3 PM – 7 PM. Mark your calendars with these dates: March 28, June 20, and October 10. Appointments are recommended so why not schedule your date with donation for all three today! Copy and paste the link below to schedule your time slot. https://donate.illinois.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5599223

Questions or need help scheduling, call the Park District office at 847.356.0008 or email Kathy Atkins at accounting@grandwoodpark.net

The Easter Bunny is coming! The Easter Bunny is coming!

Of course, we also have the following on-going programs at the Park District ...

The next session of yoga will begin on March 21st

The Park District is planning our first Touch-a-Truck event on May 20th at Hutchins Athletic Field, and we hope to have a food truck there with some sweat treats for everyone (purchase required). Keep your eyes on the website and in the May/June eNewsletter for more information! 

Music by the Lake is coming back!

This summer, the Grandwood Park Park District will once again host Music by the Lake.  Summer 2021 was such a success we had to do it again!

Picture this.....you are sitting under a shade tree with your family and friends eating some snacks and drinking a cool one while listening to a great band.  What could be better?

We still have a few slots open and are currently looking for local talent to play this event.  So if you or someone you know is interested, please contact the Park District office by telephone at 847-356-0008, or by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net.

Here is our summer schedule (all shows run from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
June 12
June 26
July 10
July 24
August 7