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The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is celebrating National Blood Donor Month this January by raising awareness about the national and local need for blood. Since 1970, blood centers nationwide have strived to increase blood and platelet donations during the winter – one of the most challenging times of the [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) has been called to support blood needs and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Idalia as the eye of storm approaches the Gulf Coast of Florida. As part of the organization’s role in the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), RRVBC and 11 other [...]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (July 25, 2023) – Today the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) unveiled its new Bloodmobile after raising funds for the state-of-the-art bus over the past year. The new Bloodmobile will replace its original pink bus which is in its 23rd year of service. To celebrate the new Bloodmobile, RRVBC [...]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (May 31, 2023) – Today the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) announced the winner of its Schools Unite to Save Lives challenge with local area high schools. The winning school is Jefferson High School, receiving the most donations with 281, earning bragging rights and a trophy. The competition [...]

ROCKFORD, Ill. (May 22, 2023) – With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) would like to remind the community it continues to face an urgent need for all blood types, and that need is exacerbated during holiday weekends. Holiday weekends can be a busy time for [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is pleased to announce support from the Stephenson/Winnebago County Beef Association, which has donated beef sticks for blood donors to enjoy in honor of National Beef Month. Beef Month spotlights the U.S. beef industry and those who play integral roles – from farmers to [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is excited to announce the organization has hit a major milestone in its new campaign to honor 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 [...]