Hoxworth

Hoxworth Blood Center

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.

Donate Now Information for New Donors Find a Blood Drive or Donor Center
Donate blood or platelets in June with Hoxworth Blood Center and receive an e-card as a thank you for your donation!

THANK YOU FOR DONATING!

June 1-30:  Thank you eGift Cards for Donors!

Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or mobile blood drive in June and receive an e-gift card sent directly to your inbox!

  • Whole Blood = $10
  • Double Reds & Platelets = $20

Choose from Amazon, Target, Chipotle, and many more national brands — just our way of saying thanks for being a lifesaver!
 

June 1-30:  BIGGBY®COFFEE teams up to Fuel Donors at our Neighborhood Donor Centers!

Hoxworth is proud to welcome our newest neighborhood partner, BIGGBY®COFFEE, to the family! Together, we’re not just fueling mornings — we’re fueling heroes. Every blood donation you make helps save the life of a local patient right here in our community. And BIGGBY®COFFEE gets it.

In June, when you roll up your sleeve at any of our seven Neighborhood Donor Centers, BIGGBY®COFFEE wants to thank you with a FREE coffee at any of its 32 locations in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. 

SCHEDULE DONATION COMPLETE QUICKPASS

Saving Lives

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.

TRANSDISCIPLINARY TEACHING & RESEARCH

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.

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

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

450

blood & platelet donors needed every day

3

lives that can be saved with every whole blood donation

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Neighborhood Donor Centers throughout the Tri-State

Hoxworth News

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Summer of giving with Hoxworth Blood Center

May 28, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is getting into the summer spirit with a focus on giving. Summer can be a tough season for the blood supply, and Hoxworth is relying on its donors to show support and donate blood. During the month of June, when you give blood at any of Hoxworth’s seven neighborhood donor centers and select mobile drives, you will receive an e-gift card and a coupon for a FREE Biggby coffee as a thank you for saving lives. Schedule a donation today at hoxworth.org.

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Could plasma exchange therapy help you live longer?

May 28, 2025

Blood can accumulate potentially damaging particles that may be flushed out. Some anti-aging influencers, along with a handful of scientists, believe exchanging the plasma in blood can help slow biological aging. UC's Caroline Alquist, MD, PhD, weighs in.

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Save a life this summer and celebrate all things Cincinnati

May 28, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati’s foodie staples are coming together once again to celebrate lifesaving blood donors during the annual Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour. Schedule your donation today at hoxworth.org.

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