Davenport, Iowa - Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will begin welcoming blood donors to its new Donor Center in Moline with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 15. The new Donor Center is located at 3600 16th Street in Moline (at the southeast corner of 16th St. and 36th Ave.). Blood donors will join MVRBC staff and officials from the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce in officially opening the site.
Previously, the Blood Center operated Donor Centers that were located about four miles apart along Hwy. 5 (John Deere Road / Blackhawk Road) Moline and Rock Island. The new site is located about halfway between those locations, which are now closed. "Our new site has more space, more donor beds and more appointment slots," said Kirby Winn, Director of Public Relations. "It all adds up to more opportunities for blood donors to help patients at local hospitals."
Donors may schedule appointments by contacting MVRBC at (563) 359-5401 or online at www.bloodcenter.org. Hours of operation at the new location are:
Mondays & Thursdays: 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays: 7-11:30 a.m.
The community is invited to attend an Open House at the new location from 8:30 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 4. Coffee, hot chocolate and bagels will be provided during the Open House, which will give current and prospective blood donors an opportunity to tour the location and learn about blood donation and the Blood Center's role in the community.
MVRBC is the provider of blood and blood components used for transfusion at all Quad City Area Hospitals. Working together with volunteer donors, MVRBC provides more than 25,000 units of blood and components each year to Genesis Medical Center hospitals in Davenport, DeWitt and Silvis; Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo; Mercy Medical Center in Clinton; Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport and Trinity Regional Health System hospitals in Bettendorf, Moline, Muscatine and Rock Island. From its headquarters in Davenport, MVRBC serves a total of 75 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. For additional information, see www.bloodcenter.org.
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