PTA blood drive set for Oct. 22

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs is helping Heartland sponsor a blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the board room of the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 Administration Center, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 75 who weighs at least 110 pounds can participate. A minimum of 600 pints of blood is needed every day for patients in area hospitals, according to Heartland. To make an appointment, visit heartlandbc.org and click on "Schedule an Appointment." For more information or to sign up to be a donor, please contact Jean Lemp, health and safety chairwoman of the PTA Council at (847) 310-8977 or by e-mail at jlemp@comcast.net.