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BatFest Invites Community to Assist Local Organizations Batavia, IL: BatFest, "the festival with a heart," coming up October 28th and 29th features events designed to benefit the community. The Dracula Blood Drive is Saturday October 29th at River West Family Fitness from 8 a.m. - Noon. Volunteers are needed to sign up to donate blood as well as assist at the blood drive. Donors should call River West directly at 879-8889 to secure a time slot or stop by in person at the front desk. Heartland Blood Center encourages donors to "give a pint for a quart," as they are rewarding donors with a certificate for a free quart of Oberweis ice cream. BatFest also features a chance to help out our local Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry from 1-5 p.m. at the Riverwalk. Families wishing to take a hayride should bring a canned good or offer a cash donation in return for the hayride to help restock the Food Pantry's shelves. Local community groups are also invited to set up a table with baked goods, games or items to sell at BatMart to promote their organization or raise funds. There is no fee for non-profit groups to participate, but organizations wishing to have a space at BatFest need to register with Batavia MainStreet by calling 761-3528 or emailing britta@downtownbatavia.com. Crafters and artists are also encouraged to participate in "BatMart" from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday October 29th; the deadline for vendors to register is Monday October 24th. All vendors must be pre-registered for the event and should call the Batavia MainStreet office at 761-3528 to have a registration form mailed to them if they have not received one. BatFest is presented by Batavia Main Street in partnership with Batavia Park District, Batavia Mother's Club, BATV and the City of Batavia. Sponsors for BatFest include: Vampire Bats: Valley Community Bank, SignTech and the Kane County Chronicle, Grey Bat: Moss Family Funeral Home and Brown Bat: Citgo Service Center of Batavia and Image Awards and Engraving plus event sponsor Harris. For more information, please contact the Batavia MainStreet office at 630-761-3528, email britta@downtownbatavia.com or check the schedule of events at www.downtownbatavia.com. The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 56 not-for-profit, community
based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet
is to enhance the identity of Batavia's downtown area as the heart of
our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design,
Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown
district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown
Batavia is essential to our community's sense of pride, place, and heritage
for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet
or to volunteer, please contact Britta McKenna at (630) 761-3528 or email
britta@downtownbatavia.com. |