City of St. Charles is hosting a blood drive May 20

Mark your calendars for the City of St. Charles' next blood drive. Heartland Blood Centers will bring their mobile donation bus to the St. Charles Municipal Building, 2 E. Main St., on Wednesday, May 20, from noon to 4 p.m.

More than 500 blood donations are needed daily to treat patients in the Illinois and Indiana hospitals supplied by Heartland. If all blood donors would give four times a year, it would help prevent blood shortages. Donors can give blood about every 56 days because blood cells are produced at a rate of 4-5 billion an hour.

If you haven't given blood for a while or if you've never done it, consider signing up for this spring blood drive. This is truly a donation you can feel good about.

To make an appointment online or find out more about Heartland, go to ht.heartlandbc.org.

For more information or scheduling assistance, contact the Human Resources Department at (630) 377-4446 or hr@stcharlesil.gov.

About the City of St. Charles

Friendly neighborhoods, diverse retailers, international employers, innovative schools, beautiful parks, varied cultural amenities, and unique architecture have earned St. Charles its reputation as the Pride of the Fox. Located in both DuPage and Kane counties, the City of St. Charles is 35 miles west of downtown Chicago, and has a population of approximately 33,000. Over 2,100 businesses, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants and manufacturing facilities, employ more than 18,000 people. The City of St. Charles was named the #1 City for Families by Family Circle magazine in 2011; one of the "150 Great Places in Illinois," by the AIA Illinois; and one of the "Top 10 Towns To Live In" by West Suburban Living magazine. Visit www.stcharlesil.gov.