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With so many in the Rockford area (and everywhere else) practicing "social distancing," the Rock River Valley Blood Center is in dire need of blood donors.

Platelets support blood clotting and give those with leukemia and other cancers a chance to live.

It could get pretty bloody...and that's exactly what everyone's hoping for.

The American Red Cross is coming up short in the blood department, particularly "Type-O" blood, and they need your help right now.

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It's essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. And right now, it's in short supply.

The American Red Cross in Illinois, and across the nation, is offering Amazon gift cards in exchange for blood donations.

At the Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC), they're always in need of donors. As the primary supplier of blood and blood products to our entire region, the RRVBC needs a steady supply of blood donors to meet the huge demand. In summertime, that demand is even greater.

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As you may already know, the demand for blood goes up significantly when the weather gets warmer and nicer. More people out and about, engaging in summertime activities, means more accidents and injuries requiring blood and blood products...

Just got a note from our good friend Jennifer Bowman at the Rock River Valley Blood Center, asking for some help in spreading the word about RRVBC's need for donors both before and after the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center is asking healthy individuals to donate…