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SUMMARY:FISH Annual Christmas Dinner Registration/Volunteer
DESCRIPTION:Effingham County FISH Organization is once again spreading holiday cheer with the Annual Effingham County Christmas Day Dinner on Thursday\, December 25\, 2025 at the Effingham Event Center. \n🍽️ Enjoy a free holiday meal — available for dine-in\, delivery\, or curbside pickup — open to all Effingham County residents and their families.💚 Donations are appreciated and help keep this community tradition going strong.🙌 Volunteers are also needed to help package and deliver meals beginning at 9 a.m. on Christmas Day. \n📞 Reservations open December 1–22 — call 217-343-7342 to reserve your meal or sign up to volunteer.
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/fish-annual-christmas-dinner-registration-volunteer/
LOCATION:Effingham Event Center\, 1501 W. Fayette Ave\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Community Blood Drive @ HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
DESCRIPTION:Effingham\, IL –HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife\, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Tuesday\, December 9 at 503 N. Maple\, inside Auditorium (Use Pre-Surgical Entrance). \nWhat: HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Community Blood Drive \nWhen: Tuesday\, December 9 | 12:30 – 5:30p \nWhere: Auditorium (Use Pre-Surgical Entrance)\, 503 N. Maple\, Effingham\, IL \nAppointments: To donate\, please contact ImpactLife at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70739 to locate the drive. \nDonor Eligibility Criteria: Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility\, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 10/14/25 are eligible to give at this drive. \nAbout Blood Donation: Blood donation is a safe\, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors. \nAbout ImpactLife: ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood products and services to more than 100 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in Illinois\, Iowa\, Missouri\, and Wisconsin\, as well as researchers and resource sharing partners across the country. For more information on blood inventories\, donor promotions\, and more\, see www.bloodcenter.org and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook\, Instagram\, LinkedIn\, Threads\, TikTok\, X and YouTube.
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/community-blood-drive-hshs-st-anthonys-memorial-hospital/
LOCATION:HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital\, 503 N. Maple St.\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Wonderland in Lights
DESCRIPTION:The Wonderland in Lights will be open to vehicles — excluding the evening of the walk (11/26) — seven days a week. The official season runs from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day\, from 5 to 9 p.m.\, Sunday through Thursday\, and from 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays & Saturdays. For more information\, call the Effingham Tourism Office at 217.342.5310.\n\n\nFollow our event on Facebook!
URL:https://effinghamcountychamber.com/event/wonderland-in-lights/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Effingham Community Park\, East Temple Ave.\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Member Events
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