Naperville Park District partners with Versiti to host community blood drives A donor checks in at Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Center s Community Hall for a blood drive. The Naperville Park District is hosting these donation opportunities with local community groups to offer plenty of space for social distancing. Courtesy of Naperville Park District
Posted2/1/2021 7:25 PM
To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, Naperville Park District plans to continue hosting donation opportunities at its Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in partnership with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois.
The drives are held in Community Hall on the upper level of the community center, which has plenty of space for social distancing.
Foundation names 2021 Young Arts winners
Updated 2/1/2021 11:35 AM
The National YoungArts Foundation recently announced its 2021 YoungArts Winners.
YoungArts winners are the nation s most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts.
Selected from a competitive pool of applications and representing artists from across the country, YoungArts winners gain access to one of the most comprehensive programs for emerging artists in the United States, offering financial, professional and artistic development opportunities over the course of their careers.
Winners are chosen for their caliber of artistic achievement by esteemed discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous blind adjudication process and are awarded in three categories: Finalist, Honorable Mention and Merit.
A group of Naperville North High School students have rebuilt a Ford Mustang from the ground up during after-school hours, hoping to have it ready for car shows and racing later this year.
About 30% of students and 65% of staff at Naperville School District 203 have registered to be part of the district’s surveillance COVID-19 testing program ahead of the district’s hybrid return to the schools, district officials said Tuesday. Earlier in January, district officials said they were aiming for 70% participation.
Teacher has his students build race car with help from a NASCAR team
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NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) With most high school sports on pause, one Naperville North teacher who has a background in racing found a great way to keep kids busy.
As CBS 2’s Matt Zahn reported Thursday night, the teacher, Gregory Ditch, got some help from a NASCAR team.
A group of about 30 students at Naperville North High School were recently found building a race car, socially distanced in small groups, and having a great time doing it.
“It’s a ton of fun,” said Nick Gameti. “We get to do so many things here.”