The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) announced it will be partnering with local area high schools again this year for the Schools Unite to Save Lives challenge. The competition will take place from Feb. 1 through May 21 at all four RRVBC donor centers and mobile blood drives during regular [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center is continuing to test for COVID-19 antibodies on all successful blood donations. COVID-19 antibody testing began in August 2020. Prior to November 2021, RRVBC testing could only detect antibodies from the virus, not the vaccine. Since that time, RRVBC began more comprehensive testing which identifies [...]
Our Perryville Donor Center located at 3065 North Perryville Road will be closed the week of Jan. 10 due to a staff shortage. The location will reopen on Jan. 17 at 6:30 a.m.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) is celebrating National Blood Donor Month and raising awareness about the national and local blood shortage during the month of January. The RRVBC is asking individuals to go for Two in 2022, calling on individuals from the region to donate blood at least twice [...]
January is National Blood Donor Month! To celebrate blood donors and bring awareness to the national blood shortage and the urgent need for donations, the Rock River Valley Blood Center, 13 WREX and Primetime Video and Audio are teaming up to give away a flat screen TV. From Jan. 3-Jan. 9, [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), Janesville Fire Department and Janesville Police Department is hosting a winter-themed Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 5 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Janesville Fire Department, 303 Milton Ave. [...]
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 Wednesday, Dec. 22 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Beloit Fire Department, 429 Gardner St. Donors can make appointments online at [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center and WIFR will be hosting the annual 23 Days of Giving blood drive through the month of December. Each day donors will be entered into a drawing to win giveaways from local businesses. Click here to learn more. https://www.wifr.com/2021/12/02/23-days-giving-partners-up-blood-drive/
The Rock River Valley Blood Center and 23 WIFR will host the annual Vein Drain Halloween Blood Drive on Oct. 29 at its Downtown Donor Center, 419 N. Sixth St, Rockford and its Perryville Donor Center, 3065 N. Perryville Rd., Rockford. Donors can make appointments online at rrvbc.org, by calling 815-965-8751 [...]
The Rock River Valley Blood Center and 102.3 The Coyote will host the 12th Annual Vein Drain Blood Drive on Oct. 26 from noon to 6 p.m. at Holcomb Bank, 233 E. Illinois Route 38, Rochelle. Donors can make appointments online at rrvbc.org, by calling 815-965-8751 or using the myRRVBC app. [...]