January 30, 2023 – In honor of its 50th year, Richland Community College is hosting a donation event.
According to the college, Richland is inviting both its employees and the community to participate in Richland Gives Back Day. This event will be held in the Shilling Community Education Center on February 2nd and 3rd.
Richland is providing multiple avenues to support the Decatur community through donations online and in person. Richland will be collecting donated items for local organizations on Thursday, Feb 2nd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 3rd from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The organizations set to receive donations include:
- American Red Cross
- Altrusa International Decatur Club
- Project Read Plus
- The Pantry at Richland
- Heritage Behavioral Health Center
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois
- Dove Inc.
- The Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County
- Decatur Block by Block
You can find a full list of donation requested items by going to this link.
On Friday, the American Red Cross will be on site for blood donations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors can register ahead of time by clicking here.
Also, on Friday, Richland will hold a celebration with lunch provided by Papa Murphy’s Pizza. An RSVP is asked of those planning to attend the lunch. RSVP’s can be submitted on Richland’s website.
You can learn more information and make online donations by going to richland.edu/giveback
