A Pint For Kim
Looking for all of the details for Saturday, May 11? You have come to the right place! Below you will find a list of all the topics that this page covers. As you can see, it’s a lot! We can’t wait for you to join us on Mother’s Day Weekend to once again save lives in Kim’s memory and continue to break our own state record for largest one-day blood drive in the state! As always, everything is free & family-friendly!
PLEASE NOTE: We recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time to allow for parking and event check-in.
LAST WALK IN: You can show up with no appointment and donate 8:00 am – 2:50 pm.
Also, we know many of you have very busy days and are squeezing your blood donation in between sports and activities. That is why we have increased the number of blood donation beds we will have by over 50% and will have separate check-ins for those with appointments and those who are doing walk-in donations. In both cases, we will get you in-and-out swiftly!
CLICK HERE for a map of Naperville North High School’s location!
PARKING: You can park in the north parking lot (entrances off Mill or Ogden) or the south parking lot (entrance off Mill). You will want to avoid the west parking lot (by the football field) as there is a volleyball tournament in the field house that day.
ENTERING: You can enter through the main front doors (north) or the doors by the performing arts center (south) and our volunteers will let you know where to go! (Volunteer check-in will be right inside the main entrance!)
The Hamilton Collection will be bringing some of their coolest supercars and hypercars, including their brand new Rimac Nevera, which is not only one of the rarest cars in the world but it is also the fastest non-racing car in the world! Check out their vlog post about its arrival HERE.
The car show tent will be open from 8am-4pm. To get into The Hamilton Collection tent, one person in your party must either donate blood or be an event volunteer.
Once inside the tent, The Hamilton Collection team will help you with photos near and inside the cars, and perhaps you might even get the chance to rev an engine!
The Hamilton Collection motto is “Driven To Give Back”, and they are committed to never profiting off of this privately-owned collection. They provide unparalleled access to rare vehicles and help raise money for various charities in the process. Each month they donate the proceeds from their YouTube channel to a different charity.
Check out these amazing vendors who will be serving food throughout the day. Most food trucks require you to put down a deposit for a minimum guarantee, but all of our vendors 100% waive that fee for us to support A Pint For Kim. So please support these amazing restaurants who add so much fun to the day. Even if you only have 15 minutes between sporting events that day and can’t donate blood, feel free to drop in and grab lunch!
One of the most unique parts of our event is the drawing we have each year with around 100 items donated by businesses, families, and other charities.
Each blood donor and event volunteer gets 10 tickets to our annual drawing. This year we once again have over $35,000 in donated prizes! This is just an added fun incentive to encourage blood donors to come out and save lives and for volunteers to make things possible!
As an organization that does not raise money, we also do not sell any extra tickets, so your odds of winning are really high!
When Kim was in the hospital at Edward Hospital, she received many visits from hospital therapy dogs. Starting at the very first blood drive in March 2020, these dogs and their owners have visited the blood drives to provide love and comfort throughout the day.
Kim & Angel Dillon January 2020
A therapy dog checks out the car show!
Kim’s sister Kristyn can’t resist the pups!
How much do game tickets cost? Nothing!! There are no tickets because everything is always FREE! Come play unlimited carnival and yard games!
Have youngsters? We have you covered!
Inside the school in the same room where donors will be donating blood, tables will be set up with kids’ crafts, coloring books, and a Mother’s Day card-making station.
Teen volunteers will supervise kids so parents are able to donate blood while still being able to see where their children are and what they are doing!
Seen here, teen volunteers help kiddos make Mother’s Day cards at our 2023 NNHS blood drive.
Our 2021 craft tables inside the JA Air airplane hangar. While Clark the Cub won’t be with us this year, Buster the Husky will be roaming the halls!
Our Vendor Row is back again this year. An amazing group of businesses, charities, and the Naperville North High School Wheel Dawgs Volunteer Group will be setting up a row of tents. Each group will either be giving away something fun or will be setting up a neat activity! Just like everything at our A Pint For Kim event, this section is completely free! We simply hope to add more fun to the day to continue to attract more and more blood donors every year!
The club aims to help young Huskies learn how to lead our pack by connecting students to our school culture and leading others in serving our community.
*Wheel Dawg students will be doing face-painting, temporary tattoos, hosting a Huskies themed photo booth, and more!
For patients with life-threatening blood disorders a cure only exists through a blood stem cell donation. Unfortunately only 30% of patients have a matching donor in the family and rely on the NMDP (formerly “Be The Match”) to find a lifesaving donor.
*Join the registry by getting your cheek swabbed and be entered to win a $250 Amazon Gift Card from A Pint For Kim!
TLC camp is a non profit organization that’s goal is to provide a fun-filled week of camp activities for children with cancer and a sibling. The camp is for children ages 5 through 13.
*TLC will be handing out stuffed animals and doing fun camp activities!
To create an organization and local network that assists LGBTQ individuals and families to obtain resources in physical & mental health and wellness, housing, academic, and professional development, and to create social and civic opportunities to benefit the LGBTQ community and the city of Naperville.
*Visit the tent for Naper Pride buttons, decals, and more!
These revolutionary shoe liners keep your feet comfortable and dry with no slipping, sliding, or bunching. So go ahead and sweat! KIMEEZ has you covered! Proud to be a woman owned and operated small business!
*Start at the KIMEEZ tent where you can get a bag to collect all of your goodies, as well as samples and other fun swag!
The BASE Chicago re-imagines pathways to success for urban youth by combing sports, arts, STEM, travel, and academic opportunities with a distinctive methodology rooted in excellence, belief, and love.
*The BASE will be handing out The Base / A Pint For Kim connection t-shirts!
Elmhurst University inspires intellectual and personal growth in our students, preparing them for meaningful and ethical contributions to a diverse, global society.
*Stop by and learn about one of the western suburbs hidden gems and grab yourself some Bluejay swag!
Independent family owned pharmacy and medical equipment store in Naperville since 1875. (Also… Oswald’s was one of Kim’s favorite places in all of Naperville!)
*Oswald’s will have craft tables for kids to make fun personalized items like Mother’s Day gifts!
Chiro One Wellness Centers offers a unique care model that consists of chiropractic adjustments and active therapies that help provide relief from pain and discomfort, increase your physical functionality, and improve overall wellness.
*Providing on site spinal health and posture screenings and stress assessments.
NNU is a catalyst in our community that creates an environment where everyone feels seen, valued, heard and empowered.
*Stop by to learn more about how NNU encourages compassionate engagement in the community… and grab some bubbles!!
Come test your strength at the Marine’s pull-up challenge and learn more about what it takes to be a Marine!
As you make your way from the blood drive portion of the event to the party portion, you will pass a free photo booth. We really hope you will stop and take some pictures! Not only is this a fun way to remember the day, but the images are instantly texted or emailed to you, and so by you posting them on social media, you are HELPING SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT A PINT FOR KIM AND OUR LIFE SAVING MISSION! That one little act can make a huge impact!
Please use #apintforkim when posting any photos online so we can see your smiling faces, and so others can follow the movement!
Little Pops is back again for the fourth straight year as the generous sponsor of the team challenge!
You can CLICK HERE to read about different ways that you can help us continue to grow the A Pint For Kim movement and carry out Kim’s final wish to help spread awareness that the largest use of donated blood goes to cancer patients.
