Hoxworth Blood Center, an internationally-recognized leader in transfusion medicine, was founded in 1938 and is currently the oldest operating blood bank in the country. Hoxworth serves more than 30 area hospitals and medical centers and collects more than 100,000 units of blood products to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals.
BONUS! October 19 - 21: Bearcat Bonus
Bearcats at #24 in the nation! It’s time to flex that Big 12 pride. Donate THIS Friday & Saturday, Oct. 17–18, and get FREE UC gear (long sleeve Bearcat t-shirt, fanny pack, or socks. Limited gear, while supplies last. Unlimited pride. SCHEDULE DONATION!
BONUS! October 9 - 31: $20 Platelet & Double Red
Donate Platelets or Double Reds to receive a BONUS $20 eGift card, in the spirit of the spooky season. SCHEDULE DONATION!
October 1-31: Elly De La Cruz Shirt - Donate blood at any Hoxworth 7 Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drives and score exclusive Elly De La Cruz shirt, while supplies last, as a thank-you for being a lifesaver.
Hoxworth Blood Center serves over 30 hospitals in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, providing blood and service to the entire region while remaining self-sufficient and financially sound.
As a division of the University of Cincinnati as well as a trusted partner of University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Hoxworth promotes and supports research to help save lives.
Hoxworth’s patient services division improves the health of individuals through services such as Therapeutic Apheresis, Red Blood Cell Exchange and Photopheresis
I am so thankful that there are amazing, selfless, lifesaving heroes out there that are willing to donate their blood. Without these donations, I wouldn’t be here to celebrate life’s many tiny miracles.
Heather Bennett Blood Recipient
October 15, 2025
University of Cincinnati, Hoxworth Blood Center, in partnership with Blood Cancer United (formerly Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), is proud to announce the 2025 Light the Night community event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Yeatman’s Cove. Hoxworth’s blood drive begins at 3:15 p.m.
October 3, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is excited to announce the second annual Pucks for Platelets experience for all platelet donors.
September 29, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is celebrating the Cincinnati Reds as they clinch a spot in the MLB playoffs. It’s All-Star Elly De La Cruz’s first-ever MLB playoff run! Celebrate this unforgettable moment in Reds history and show your hometown pride by sporting your exclusive Elly De La Cruz T-shirt, available only through Hoxworth.
