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If you donate blood in eastern Iowa, western Illinois, or southern Wisconsin, theres a good chance itll go through ImpactLifes Davenport regional processing center before going on to help others.

Project NOW unveiled details on Friday about a new partnership with DeLaCerda House in Rock Island, the only housing designated for people with HIV/AIDS in a 15-county area. Thanks to the partnership with DeLaCerda House and the city of Rock Island, Project NOW (a community action agency serving Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties) is […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering ending a blanket deferral on blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men.

Men who have sex with men were first prohibited from donating blood in 1983. Critics of the policy say it creates a harmful double standard for gay and bisexual men.

Men who have sex with men were first banned from donating blood in 1983. Critics of the policy say it creates a harmful double standard for gay and bisexual men.

ImpactLife is fighting to change the rules against sexuality to allow for more potential donors amid the national blood shortage crisis.