WHAT: For the 22nd year, Division 20 of the Illinois-Iowa Kiwanis Clubs will be donating car seats to local organizations. This year, Kiwanis is donating 96 car seats to 10 local organizations. The car seats will be distributed to the local organizations in conjunction with a car seat check held at the Pekin Fire Department.

WHEN: Thursday, August 21 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

WHERE: Pekin Fire Department, 3232 Court Street, Pekin, IL 61554

Interviews Available: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.

Steve Matheny, Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor and Seat Chairman, Kiwanis
Judy Sunderland, Governor, I-I District, Kiwanis
Kristan Creek, Advocacy Dept. and Car Seat Technician, Children’s Hospital of Illinois
Julie Donaldson, Car Seat Technician, Tazewell County Health Department
Jayme Evans, Pekin Fire Department

Benefiting organizations include: Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, Proctor Hospital, Pekin Hospital, Graham Hospital of Canton, Catholic Charities, Tazewell County Health Department, Fulton County Health Department, Heart House of Eureka, Lutheran Social Services.

Division 20 Kiwanis Clubs include: Canton, Dunlap, East Peoria, Elmwood, Eureka, Hanna City-Farmington, IVC Chillicothe, Limestone, Morton, Pekin, Peoria-Downtown, Peoria Heights, South-West of Peoria, Suburban Peoria and Tremont.

CONTACT: Lauren Obalil, Children’s Hospital of Illinois Foundation, 309.566.5673 or 309.472.6755