May 1-31: FC Cincinnati 1/4 Zip Shirt
All blood and platelet donors who give at any of our 7 Neighborhood Donor Centers and select mobile blood drives in May will receive a limited edition FC Cincinnati 1/4 zip shirt. *while supplies last.
Cincinnati bleeds orange and blue!
May 11 - Mother’s Day! Show Your Love & Gratitude
From May 7 – 11, donate blood in honor or memory of your mother or someone who’s made a difference in your life. All donors will receive a special paper rose to dedicate, which will be proudly displayed on our Community Wall at our 7 Neighborhood Donor Centers. Join us in celebrating love, legacy, and the lifesaving power of giving.
May 13 - 513 Day, Shirt Bonus!
Donate blood or platelets on May 13 at any of our open 7 Neighborhood Donor Centers and score a Cincinnati Favorites baseball-style tee! Rep your city, save lives, and celebrate Cincy pride in style!
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.
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
April 29, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center and FCC are partnering in May to offer an exclusive item and a unique blood drive.
April 16, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center is on the cutting edge of blood donation with a state-of-the-art machine used to enhance the efficiency of separating components of blood and saving more lives in the Cincinnati region
April 2, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center is hosting an All-Campus Blood Drive April 7-11 at the University of Cincinnati.