Give gift of life at Algonquin library blood drive
The Algonquin Area Public Library District will host an emergency blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive, west of Randall Road. Heartland Blood Centers' Mobile Coach will be parked in the library's parking lot.
"Heartland let us know that the current inventory levels of blood supply are dangerously low, and they reached out to the library to host a blood drive," said Stephen Bero, the library's executive director. "We were glad to help!"
The library hosts semiannual blood drives in support of patients in its community and beyond.
Heartland is the sole provider to 65 hospitals in the Chicagoland area, including all area Veterans Affairs hospitals.
Schedule your appointment today at www.heartlandbc.org. Appointments are strongly advised, but walk-ins will be accommodated; photo ID is required. As a blood donor, your donation has the potential to save up to three lives.
The process of donating blood is very simple and only takes about 45 minutes. As a bonus, donors receive $10 Target give card.
If you need help scheduling your appointment, call Theresa Therens, blood drive chairwoman, at (847) 458-3133.
Questions about donating blood? Contact Heartland representative Carrie Futchko at (815) 271-2910.