This category is for posts that contain information about upcoming events or blood drives.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), in partnership with 102.3 The Coyote, will host its annual “Save Our Summer” blood drive on Wednesday, June 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at Holcomb Bank, 233 E. Illinois Route 38 in Rochelle. All blood donors will receive a free item of choice [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) will host a memorial blood drive in honor of the life of Paul Grover, a beloved Belvidere resident and longtime donor. Grover was dedicated to helping others. In addition to regularly donating blood, he spent 27 years teaching German at Belvidere High School. The [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), in partnership with B103 Rockford, will host the fifth annual “Save Lives, See Live Music” blood drive. This week-long blood drive will be held on Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, May 31 at all three RRVBC locations. Every donor will be entered into a [...]
In response to critical blood shortages facing Illinois and the nation, State Representative Maurice A. West, II (D-67), Assistant Majority Leader and blood donor, today hosted a press conference at the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), 418 N. Longwood Street, Rockford. Rep. West raised awareness and advocated for House Bill [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), in partnership with the Blue 815 Foundation, will host the fourth annual Blue 815 Blood Drive in honor of National Police Week. This week-long blood drive will be held at all RRVBC donor centers from Saturday, May 10 through Friday, May 16. The blood [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is organizing a blood drive in honor of Ashley Russell and her newborn daughter, Tilly. The Ashley and Tilly Russell Memorial Blood Drive, sponsored by the UW Health Critical Care Organ Donation Committee, seeks to raise awareness about the critical need for blood donations [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) has partnered with Lyfe Dispensary to host the Freeport Bleed for Weed Blood Drive, an event aimed at encouraging the local community to donate blood. This blood drive will take place on Monday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grand River [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), Holcomb Bank, and 102.3 The Coyote will host the 15th Annual Vein Drain Blood Drive from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30 at Holcomb Bank, 233 E. Illinois Route 38, Rochelle. Donors will receive a T-shirt (while supplies last) and be entered [...]
The Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit Fire and Police Departments will face off in the Tri-City Challenge Battle of the Badges Blood Drive benefitting the Rock River Valley Blood Center. The drive will happen over two days: Saturday, March 2 at the South Beloit Fire Station (429 Gardner St., South Beloit, [...]
The Janesville Fire and Police Departments will face off in a Battle of the Badges Blood Drive benefitting the Rock River Valley Blood Center on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Janesville Fire Station #1 (303 Milton Ave. Janesville, WI 53545). The departments invite the community [...]