n Frackville: American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Region, will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, 48 S. Nice St. People 17 or older (16 with parental permission in Pennsylvania), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health are eligible to donate blood. People should bring their Red Cross blood donor cards or other form of positive identification when donating blood. All presenting donors during April will have a chance to win a $250 gift card. People can make an appointment to donate blood by going online to redcrossblood.org.
n Mar Lin: Special Olympics of Schuylkill County will sponsor a spring fling fashion show at 2 p.m. April 13 at the Maple Avenue campus of Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29. Tickets are $3 per person. For more information or tickets, contact Gemma Haas at ggh@iu29.org or 570-739-2514, or visit any of the following consignment shops: A Few of My Favorite Things, 2 S. Second St., Saint Clair, 570-640-2057; Better Brands, 13 Front St., Cressona, 570-385-1660; The Curious Cat, 1660 Long Run Road, Schuylkill Haven, 570-739-4228; The Goodwill Store, Cressona Mall; Life's Second Hand Treasures, 217 Center St., Tamaqua, 570-225-7116; The MAC Boutique, IU 29; The New Life Shoppe, 110 S. Centre St., Pottsville, 570-624-7044; The Salvation Army, 206 N. Centre St., Pottsville, 570-628-3552; The White Pear, 1128 W. Market St., Pottsville, 570-581-8221. The show will benefit Special Olympics of Schuylkill County and will feature the Special Olympics athletes modeling attire from the consignment shops.
n McKeansburg: Orders are being taken for a sub sale with pickup set for 10:30 a.m. April 10 at Congregational Free Church of Christ, 81 McKeans Ridge Road. Cost is $4.50 per sub and varieties include Italian, ham or turkey. The order deadline is Sunday. To order, call Anna at 570-366-2049 or Mary at 570-366-2286.
n Minersville: The Minersville Band Association will sponsor a vendor sale from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Minersville Area High School cafeteria. More than 20 vendors will have items for sale and also take orders. There will be prize drawings and food will be available. For more information, call 570-544-2691.
n Pottsville: Seven Schuylkill County restaurants will participate in a special dining event to raise money for Schuylkill Wellness Services, which provides prevention education and case management for HIV and HIV/STD screenings. The "Dine Out for a Good Cause" is scheduled for April 8 and each participating restaurant will donate 20 percent of the evening's food receipts to Schuylkill Wellness. Participating restaurants include Francesco's, Shenandoah, 570-462-3451; The Greystone, Pottsville, 570-628-4220; Vito's Coal Fired Pizza and Restaurant, Saint Clair, 570-429-1888; Roman Delight, Orwigsburg, 570-366-1914; The Brick House, Orwigsburg, 570-366-5220; the Oak Hill Inn, Orwigsburg, 570-366-3881; La Dolce Casa (DiMaggio's), Tamaqua, 570-668-3763. There will also be a Dine-Out raffle with a grand prize of $1,000. Other prizes will include: for second, a Lowe's Gift Card with $250 value; for third, three-day/two-night mid-week stay for two at Cove Haven Resorts in the Poconos (two meals included); for fourth, a round of golf and lunch for two at Mountain Valley Golf Course ($125 value). Raffles are $3 each or four for $10. For raffle tickets or more information, call 570-622-3980.
n Pottsville: The Pottsville Rotary Club, at a recent meeting, welcomed students of the month presenters Humza Hnesh and Adalie Zanis of Pottsville Area High School and Madeline Domalakes and Lucas Moyer of Nativity BVM High Shool. The students told the Rotarians about their school and community activities and plans for the future. Rotarian Frank Peron also gave the students a handout and gave a brief talk about Rotary. Among the guests at the meeting was Igna Fernandez, an exchange student from Spain who is staying with the Zanis family.