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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 [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) Belvidere donor center will resume full-time hours, five days a week. Beginning Monday, April 17, the site will be open every day: Monday & Tuesday from 9am-5pm Wednesday & Thursday from 11am-6pm Friday from 7am-1pm Third Saturday of the month from 7-11a Due to [...]

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) 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 [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), South Beloit Fire Department and South Beloit Police Department are hosting a holiday-themed Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the South Beloit Fire Department, 429 Gardner St. Donors can make appointments online at [...]

**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 [...]