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Urgent Need: O Type Blood & Platelet Donors

As summer continues, the need for blood and platelet donations grows. Vacations, busy schedules, and seasonal activities often lead to fewer donations, while local hospitals continue to rely on lifesaving blood products every day. If you're an O positive, O negative, or platelet donor, your donation can help ensure patients receive the care they need all summer long.

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Hoxworth Blood Center

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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.

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Did You Know?

Every blood type has a unique lifesaving superpower. You may be asked to donate a specific product—like red cells, plasma, or platelets—to make the biggest impact.

Blood can’t be made in a lab—it only comes from donors like you.

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Upcoming Specialty Blood Drives

  • July 15 - Graeter's Blood Drive Fountain Square: Enjoy a cool treat this summer at our Graeter's Blood Drive! Every donor receives a coupon for an ice cream cone from Graeter's, a Cincinnati Favorites mini tote, and a Reds jersey from Hoxworth! For more Graeter's Blood Drives this summer check out our Cincinnati Favorites Blood Drive Tour webpage!
  • July 15 – YMCA Central Parkway: Donor bus will be parked on Central Parkway at Elm Street, across from YMCA! Every donor receives a Cincinnati Reds jersey!
  • July 20 - Cincinnati Reds Blood Drive: Join us for the Cincinnati Reds Blood Drive on Monday, July 20, at Great American Ball Park. Donate blood and enjoy complimentary parking, then receive a FREE pair of Cincinnati Reds tickets, an exclusive Reds jersey, and a Reds windbreaker as our way of saying thank you.
  • July 25 - Findlay Market & Spruce Nail Shop: Donor bus parked at 205 West Elder Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202! Every donor will receive a Cincinnati Reds jersey!

Donate blood in July and receive the Reds Jersey!

At Neighborhood Donor Centers and select mobile drives while supplies last.

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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

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blood & platelet donors needed every day

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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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Hoxworth Blood Center CEO advocates on Capitol Hill during National Blood Advocacy Week

July 9, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, has announced that David Oh, MD, director and chief executive officer, joined blood center leaders, patient advocates and partner organizations in Washington, D.C., in June as part of Blood Advocacy Week, a national initiative led by America’s Blood Centers to strengthen the nation’s blood supply.

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Step up to the plate for patients

June 29, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Reds are helping local patients this summer through a unique donor thank-you gift and a specialty blood drive at Great American Ball Park.

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