12 Days of Giving Kick-off

The “12 Days of Giving” is officially underway. Heartland Blood Centers launches its massive blood drive at Woodfield mall with Santa, seen here at the official ribbon cutting, with L-R: Esmeralda Canales, Heartland Blood Centers, Michelle Robinson, Heartland Blood Centers chief operating officer, Santa, Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson and Brianna Bradford, also from Heartland. For more information on how to donate, go to www.heartlandbc.org or text GIFT to 444-999. Donors will receive special thank-you gifts from sponsors including Chicago Auto Show 2016 tickets, food gift cards, entertainment tickets, jewelry raffle drawings and more.