Events

Rock River Valley Blood Center Teams up with Sunnyside Dispensary to Inspire Lifesaving Donation The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is partnering with Sunnyside Dispensary to host their first-ever blood donation event, “Blood for Bud.” The event will be held on Monday, July 28, from noon. to 6 p.m. at [...]

Calling all champions, warriors, and tabletop legends: your next quest is to save lives. The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is teaming up with Cataclysm Games for the second annual “Blood for the Blood God” blood drive, held during the game store’s Customer Appreciation Event. The drive will be held [...]

Rock River Valley Blood Center Urges Type O-negative Donors to Give in Advance of the Annual Community Event The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is promoting the Alpine Kiwanis Club’s annual Brat Days by giving donors the opportunity to receive a free meal pass as a thank-you for their lifesaving [...]

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 [...]