This category is for posts announcing some kind of news in the community or from within the Organization.

4 04, 2023

Rock River Valley Blood Center Provides Life-Saving Blood to Local Hospitals in Wake of Weekend Storms

2023-04-04T15:34:06-05:00April 4th, 2023|News, Press Release|

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 [...]

15 12, 2022

Rock River Valley Blood Center, South Beloit Fire Department and South Beloit Police Department to Host Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

2022-12-15T08:31:26-06:00December 15th, 2022|News, Press Release|

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 [...]

16 11, 2022

New resource is designed to help blood centers in the face of workplace shortages impacting industries across the country

2022-11-16T12:22:50-06:00November 16th, 2022|News, Press Release|

**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 [...]

31 10, 2022

Man and Family Host Blood Drive with Rock River Valley Blood Center to Give Back to Community That Saved His Life

2022-10-31T11:30:53-05:00October 31st, 2022|News, Press Release|

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 [...]

24 10, 2022

Rock River Valley Blood Center Updates Donor Guidelines

2022-10-24T08:04:08-05:00October 24th, 2022|News, Press Release|

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) announced the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has updated eligible donor guidelines allowing more people to donate blood and strengthen the nation’s blood supply during a critical time. In May, the FDA announced donors who had been permanently deferred for Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) [...]

2 09, 2022

Vein to Vein: The Science of Blood Donation

2022-09-02T09:55:21-05:00September 2nd, 2022|News|

ABC and ADRP have launched Vein to Vein: The Science of Blood Donation, a new high school education program that helps educators craft lesson plans to develop student leadership skills and a lifelong interest in supporting our nation’s blood supply. Educators can download: A comprehensive education program designed to meet Next Generation [...]

5 08, 2022

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Launches the Giving = Living Campaign

2022-08-05T08:14:11-05:00August 5th, 2022|News, Press Release|

The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted our nation’s blood supply. Businesses, schools, and other organizations cut back on blood drives. Many drives were also cancelled because of staffing shortages. On top of that, shortages occur when there are disasters, flu outbreaks, and even during the summer months when many people go on [...]

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