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mississippi<br />
regional blood center<br />
Who started the company/organization?<br />
MVRBC is a not-for-profit organization that was<br />
established to bring the concept of shared blood<br />
services to life in the Quad Cities region. By uniting<br />
the Rock Island County, Illinois and Scott County,<br />
Iowa blood banks our founders helped the community<br />
work together toward a common goal: a safe,<br />
plentiful supply of blood for patients in local hospitals.<br />
MVRBC was founded in the mid-1970s, a<br />
decade that saw a major shift in blood banking<br />
culture toward tightly controlled, process-oriented<br />
regulations, and away from biologic, hospital-based<br />
control.<br />
How long have you been in business?<br />
Since 1974<br />
Number of employees:<br />
637 total - 15 based in Dubuque<br />
Hours of operations:<br />
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday: Noon - 6:30 p.m.<br />
Every Other Friday: 7 - 11 a.m.<br />
Every Other Saturday: 7 - 11 a.m.<br />
Sunday (platelet only): 6 - 8:45 a.m.<br />
We will be open every day of the week late spring/<br />
early fall!<br />
What made you choose Dubuque as the location<br />
for your business/organization?<br />
We support the local hospitals in the Dubuque<br />
and surrounding areas for blood supply. It only fit<br />
for us to have a location in Dubuque and now a<br />
mobile unit out of Dubuque.<br />
What does your business/organization do and<br />
what need does this meet in the community?<br />
We supply blood supplies (whole blood, platelets,<br />
plasma) to all the local hospitals in the community.<br />
The supplies we provide are from donations<br />
from donors – at our center in Dubuque or from<br />
groups hosting blood drives.<br />
The need in the community is to continue to help<br />
fill our hospital supplies – as you may never know<br />
when you, family member, or friend may need a<br />
product or more.<br />
Why is it important to your company/organization<br />
to be a Chamber member?<br />
Being a non-profit entity and organization that<br />
depends on donors, many of our drives are<br />
supported by volunteers and community members.<br />
It is important for us to give back what<br />
others are giving to us. Being a chamber member<br />
allows us to be involved and help support the<br />
community as well.
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