This September, the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau will be hosting a sickle cell awareness blood drive. The Chicago Southland CVB has proudly partnered with the American Red Cross, the Ho-Chunk Southland Sports Center and the Village of Lynwood to host this event. We would like to encourage all of our residents to donate blood if able, and to help raise awareness for sickle cell, which impacts more than 100,000 Americans.

Please stop by on Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Ho-Chunk Southland Sports Center, located at 10 Southland Drive in Lynwood, Illinois. If you are interested in donating, please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=LynwoodCVB to reserve a time slot for donation. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Arvia via email at Katie@VisitChicagoSouthland.com or via phone at 708-895-8200.