¡Evento gratuito y para toda la familia! Celebra las diversas celebraciones de independencia y la cultura de México, y el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana.

• Miguel Ángel Fernández interpretará himnos nacionales;
• Bandas como Los Parranderos y la banda de Chinelos;
• Presentaciones de música y danza;
• Camiones de comida;
• ¡Actividades para niños, un toro mecánico, pintacaritas ¡y mucho más!

Presentado por Gilberto Díaz, Luro Boots. Patrocinado en parte por Creative Placemaking de la Ciudad de Bloomington.

Free, family friendly event! Celebrate the various celebrations of independence and culture of Mexico and National Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Miguel Angel Fernandez will sing national anthems;
• Bands including Los Parranderos, Chinelos band;
• Music and dance performances;
• Food trucks;
• Kids activities, a mechanical bull, face painting, and more!

Presented by Gilberto Diaz, Luro Boots. Sponsored in part by City of Bloomington Creative Placemaking. 

Give blood. Save lives.

• 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
• Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.

Choose your donation time

Advance registration is required for this event. 

Ways to register

1. Go to the event registration page.
2. Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
3. Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
4. Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.

2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App

3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

What to do before, during and after your donation

• Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
• Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
• Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
• Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.

​For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.

Safety Precautions

Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.

The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff. 

These precautions include:

• Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
• Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
• All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
• Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
• All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
• Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
• Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
• Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
• Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.

Questions about donating?

Join the City of Bloomington for a morning of insight, connection and opportunity at our second annual business forum. Hear directly about the state of the regional economy, explore procurement opportunities with the city, county and state, and connect with fellow business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders. Help shape Bloomington’s next chapter by sharing what businesses need to grow, adapt and thrive over the next 20 years.

Free to attend. Space is limited. Registration opens July 28 and closes on September 21.
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Folks visiting Oasis for Youth can check in with a Bloomington Public Health Nurse to get connected to services and support with sexual health education and pregnancy & parenting support, referrals for programming offered by the Public Health Division, free health resources that include but aren’t limited to low-cost medical care, dental, health insurance, childcare, transportation, food, housing-related resources, and anything else that may be helpful. 

This drop-in time typically occurs on the last Thursday of the month from 2pm-3pm.

Stop by to meet Public Health staff every month to learn more about the work they do, get resources, and stay up to date on public health information.

This drop-in typically occurs on the second Thursday of the month.

Drop in to get information from Community Health Workers on low-cost medical care, dental care, health insurance, childcare, transportation, food, housing-related resources (including rental assistance and eviction support), anything else that may be helpful, or make a one-on-one appointment for personalized resource assistance.

This drop-in typically occurs on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

Drop in to get information from Community Health Workers on low-cost medical care, dental care, health insurance, childcare, transportation, food, housing-related resources (including rental assistance and eviction support), anything else that may be helpful, or make a one-on-one appointment for personalized resource assistance.

This drop-in typically occurs on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

Immunizations available by appointment. Please call 952-563-8900 to schedule with an intake nurse. There is a $20 donation request per vaccination. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

This clinic is typically held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.