The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), the Rockford IceHogs, 96.7 The Eagle and Q98.5 will host the fourth annual ‘Out for Blood’ blood drive from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 7 at RRVBC’s Perryville and downtown donor centers in Rockford. All donors will receive exclusive IceHogs giveaways [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) announced today the organization was able to provide enough blood to local hospitals to treat all patients injured in the wake of deadly storms over the weekend. Because of committed donors, RRVBC was prepared to supply units as soon as they were needed. “Our [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) announced today that the organization has added a non-fasting cholesterol test for blood donors. This non-fasting test is another health check available to donors. Results can be viewed in the RRVBC donor portal. The RRVBC is encouraging donors to use this opportunity to take [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is excited to announce the launch of a new campaign in honor of the organization’s 70th anniversary. In an effort to recruit donors to fill the local blood supply, RRVBC has a goal of adding 7,000 new donors in 2023. “Right now, about 16,000 [...]
**View the video here** Washington, DC – America’s Blood Centers (ABC), the national organization of community-based, independent blood centers that supply 60 percent of the nation’s blood supply, today released a new recruitment video to help attract a diverse pool of jobseekers at community blood centers across the country. This new resource [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), in partnership with Timothy (Tim) Shaw and his family, is hosting the ‘Time for Tim Blood Drive’ next week. Tim, who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in Nov. of 2020 credits the blood center and the community for saving his life. On [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) will now supply blood to three additional Mercyhealth hospitals in Janesville, Harvard, and Walworth, bringing the total number of regional hospitals it supports to 13. The partnership went into effect on July 1. RRVBC will provide blood products and services to Mercyhealth Hospital and [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center and B103 will host a virtual blood drive on March 25 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. During the drive, B103 DJs will actively recruit donors on air and on social media with the goal of securing at least 103 people to schedule an appointment [...]
Lifesaving has no limits – again! We’re excited to participate in another national giveaway for two PlayStation 5 gaming systems to raise awareness for the importance of blood donation. Here’s what you need to do: Donate blood between now and Friday, January 1, at our Rockford, Belvidere, or Freeport donor centers [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center has adjusted its hours for the upcoming holiday season. All donor centers will be closed on Christmas (Friday, Dec. 25) and New Year’s Day (Friday, Jan. 1). The centers will close early on Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Thursday, Dec. 31). [...]