Wednesday Five: Blood Drive, Road Race, Caffeine, Blog

Y Blood Drive - The Smithfield YMCA is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, April 23 from 4:30 - 8 p.m. Please think about donating blood to help save lives. Call Shauna at 949-2480 ext. 12 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome too, but due to Monday's tragedy in Boston, the RI Blood Center is expecting and hoping for higher volume than usual.

YMCA Road Race - Mark you calendars for the Smithfield YMCA F. Monroe Allen 5K Road Race and Big Truck Day & Healthy Kids Day April 27, 9 a.m. at the Smithfield YMCA,  15 Deerfield Dr. 

Caffeine for soldiers - The Smithfield Senior Center is now collecting coffee and tea products to send to some of America’s finest men and women serving overseas. This is a small token to let them know we appreciate all they do. We will be collecting through the month of April.

Call 401-949-4590 for more info or directions to the Center.

Run for Children's Friend - Children’s Friend, Rhode Island's oldest child welfare organization and a leading provider of child and family support, mental health and child development services, is getting ready for its “11th Annual Children’s Friend 5K Walk &

Run Sponsored by Panera Bread” April 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the Roger Williams Park Boathouse, 1000 Elmwood Ave. in Providence. This year’s event will also feature fun activities for the kids, live entertainment and FREE breakfast and lunch from Panera Bread Catering. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  

Register your team at www.childrensfriendri.org to start raising funds today. “Like” Children’s Friend on Facebook at facebook.com/childrensfriendri. Participants can also donate right at the counter of any Panera Bread located in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts right up to the day prior to the event. In exchange for a donation of $1 or more, customers will receive a special Walk & Run wristband.

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