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The Rock River Valley Blood Center Needs Your Help
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.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center's (RRVBC) director of operations, Heidi Ognibene, called in to the WROK Morning Show on Wednesday to remind area folks that the need for blood donors is always there, but with the current crisis, the need is even greater:
You can call the Rock River Valley Blood Center at 815-965-8751.
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