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The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is experiencing a critical shortage of blood and platelets and urgently needs community support to replenish supplies. While all blood types are always needed, there is an immediate and critical need for platelets, as well as A-, B-, O-, and O+ red blood cells. [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is experiencing a critical shortage of O-negative blood and platelets and urgently needs community support to replenish supplies. Several factors have contributed to the shortage, including extremely high usage to several O-negative patients, low platelet collections last week, delays in testing due to weather [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is teaming up with Guilford High School to host the Schools Unite to Save Lives blood donation challenge from February 3 to May 16. The competition encourages local schools to collect blood donations to support the community's blood supply. Donations can be made at [...]

Rock River Valley Blood Center to Host Bleed for Weed Blood Drive in Belvidere WHAT: With the ever-growing need for life-saving blood to support the community, the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) together with Lyfe Cannabis Dispensary will host its third Bleed for Weed Mobile Blood Drive. To provide additional [...]

With the Fourth of July weekend rapidly approaching, the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is facing a critical need for all blood types. Due to the holiday closure, the center typically loses 150 units of donated blood – in addition to the weekend being a busy trauma time for local [...]

Rock River Valley Blood Center and Lyfe Dispensary Host   First-Ever Bleed for Weed Mobile Blood Drive    WHAT:                With the ever-growing need for life saving blood to support the community, the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) together with Lyfe Cannabis Dispensary will host its first-ever Bleed for Weed Mobile Blood [...]

The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is excited to announce the launch of new donor loyalty programs designed to encourage blood and platelet donations: the Four Seasons Club, the Spin 6 VIP program, and Never Miss a Monday. As RRVBC is facing a critical blood shortage which is placing an [...]

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 [...]