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This week on The Good News, 3rd Grader Adi Guerrero taught us about National Inspiring Joy Day. 

Join the 22Mohawks Illinois chapter for their annual 5K Run/Ruck/Walk, Saturday, May 4th, supporting veteran and first responder suicide prevention. The event, located at the Sterling Township building, promises face painting, food, games and more. All proceeds will support the ongoing mission of helping veterans, first responders, and their families within the Illinois community.

The new Executive Director of the Kewanee Schools Foundation, Jeff Johnson, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about upcoming events with the Kewanee Schools Foundation. Johnson, who took over from Liz Breedlove earlier this year, talked about the Foundation and it's mission and members and promoted the fact that graduation is around the corner and the Foundation has raised funds for a number of scholarships now available to Seniors at Kewanee High School. He also talked about the upcoming 100th Anniversary Concert for the Kewanee band, taking place on May 11th and other fundraising efforts on the part of the Kewanee Schools Foundation. 

Kara Sahagian from the Macomb Park District returns to the K100 Studios to talk about some upcoming events for the Park District, including their Foos For Families event on Sunday, April 7th at the WIU Rec Center from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

It'll be a fun day where teams will have the opportunity to compete in  a human foosball tournament until a winning team is crowned and their names are etched onto the trophy. Registration is $30 for a team of 6-8, with 100% of proceeds benefitting the children and families served at The Center for Youth and Family Solutions.

Registration is open today until Thursday, and you can get your team registered at https://macombparkdistrict.activityreg.com/ClientPage_t2.wcs or by calling (309) 833-4562. 

For more information about this or other Macomb Park District events, visit their Facebook page or macombparkdistrict.com.