Blood drives

Heartland Blood Centers is holding the following DuPage County area blood drives in September.

Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with written parental permission. They also must weigh at least 110 pounds, be symptom free of cold, flu or allergies and in good general health. Prospective donors who have traveled outside the United States within the last 12 months should determine their eligibility by calling (800) 7TO-GIVE.

For details, visit the Web site at www.heartlandbc.org. Sites with a telephone number listed require an appointment. Blood drives are subject to change; call to confirm date, time and location.

• Aurora -- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Applebee's, 449 S. Route 59, (630) 375-9868; 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, St. Therese Catholic Church, 271 N. Farnsworth Ave, (630) 264-7834.

• Glen Ellyn -- 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Healthtrack Sports Wellness, 875 Roosevelt Road, photo ID required, appointments encouraged, but walk-ins welcome, (630) 942-9600, Ext. 534; 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, BR Ryall YMCA, 49 Deicke Drive, appointments encouraged, but walk-ins welcome, call (708) 342-9773 or visit kschwarz@hearlandbc.org.

• Naperville -- 2:45 to 7:30 p.m. today, St. Thomas the Apostle, 1500 Brookdale Road, (630) 355-8980; 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, River Glen Presbyterian Church, 1140 Raymond Drive, (630) 357-5104; noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 26, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St.; 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 29, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 26 N. Ellsworth St., (630) 961-0526; 7:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 29, St. Elizabeth Seton, 2220 Lisson Road, (630) 983-9765.

• Villa Park -- 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, St. John the Apostle, 330 N. Westmore, (630) 519-3922.

• Wheaton 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Evangelical Free Church, 520 E. Roosevelt Road, (630) 752-4141.