Give the Gift of Life this Holiday Season at the Chevrolet of Homewood Community Blood Drive

Dec. 16, 2013 - PRLog -- The season of giving is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than to give the gift of life by donating blood at the Chevrolet of Homewood Community Blood Drive? On Saturday, December 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heartland Blood Centers will be set up in the Orland Park area Chevy showroom (http://www.homewoodchevy.com/AutoServiceOrlandPark), and each successful donor will receive a gift certificate for two quarts of Oberweis ice cream and a free oil change at the Chevrolet of Homewood service center.

“We are thrilled to be sponsoring this community blood drive,” said Chevrolet of Homewood owner Steve Phillipos, “and we look forward to a terrific community turnout in support of the Heartland Blood Centers and all of the important work that they do.”

The independent not-for-profit Heartland Blood Centers serves 49 hospitals in 12 counties, including Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, and Will counties in Illinois, and Lake county in Indiana. Relying entirely upon a volunteer donor system, Heartland Blood Centers has set a goal of collecting more than 200,000 units of blood annually.

While the Chevrolet of Homewood Community Blood Drive will take place on Saturday, December 21, Heartland Blood Centers will be giving certificates for two free quarts of ice cream to everyone who donates blood through December 31.

People throughout the Homewood area who wish to donate blood can sign up online (http://www.heartlandbc.org/) at the Heartland Blood Centers website or by calling Joe at 708-799-2000. Those with questions about eligibility should call Heartland Blood Centers at 708-633-0101. A photo ID is required when making a donation.

In addition to holding a Community Blood Drive, Chevrolet of Homewood is also hosting a Holiday Food Drive through December 20. Non-perishable items dropped off at the dealership will go to help local community charities that serve the less fortunate.

“It is a great pleasure for us to be hosting a Holiday Food Drive,” said Bob Cuban, general manager of Chevrolet of Homewood, “the Christmas season is all about giving, and the generosity of folks throughout the area benefits everyone in the community.”

Chevrolet of Homewood is a premier Chevy dealership serving the Orland Park, Lansing, and Calumet City areas. Located at 18033 Halsted St. in Homewood, IL, the dealership offers a tremendous inventory of new Chevrolet models, an extensive selection of quality pre-owned vehicles, and comprehensive auto repair and maintenance services.

For more information on the Community Blood Drive and the Holiday Food Drive, area residents can contact the dealership online (http://www.homewoodchevy.com/ContactUsForm) or call 708-249-0330.