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Five Things You Should Know Today: May 21

Spend your lunch hour at Davanni's in Woodbury and help support the Courage Center.

1. Today will be pleasant with a high near 71, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Swing by Davanni's in Woodbury to participate in their "" Five percent of their total sales will go to Courage Center's Camp Scholarship Program. 

3. On this day in 1881,  Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons founded the American National Red Cross. Today, the humanitarian organization has half a million volunteers. If you want to get involved in the Red Cross, click here.

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4. Today marks the beginning of National Backyard Games Week. What are some of your favorite backyard games?

5. If you have a child entering kindergarten in School District 622 next fall, might be for you. The program helps children learn important school-related safety skills and costs $27. 

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