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Safety is our top priority, but closures and the snow has had a negative impact on the blood donations patients rely on every day. The need for additional donors this week is critical to ensure our shelves are stocked and ready to save lives. Donate blood Feb. 1-28, and as a thank-you for saving lives close to home, donors will receive crewneck sweatshirt. Thank you for Saving Lives Close to Home!

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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.

BONUS! February 1-2: Ft. Mitchell NKU Basketball Ticket Giveaway

Donate blood February 1 or 2 at Hoxworth Ft. Mitchell, and as a thank-you for saving lives close to home, donors will receive the Hoxworth Vintage Crewneck Sweatshirt plus a BONUS voucher for two NKU Basketball Tickets. *Available at our Ft. Mitchell Donor Center only. Limited appointments. SIGN UP!

February 1-28: 1938 Vintage Crewneck Sweatshirt

Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drive from February 1-28 and you'll receive a 1938 Vintage Crewneck Sweatshirt, while supplies last.

Join the mission and schedule a donation today! Together, we are saving lives close to home.

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SPECIALTY DRIVES!

Feb 2 - University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash Campus Blood Drive - Make a lifesaving impact while showing off your Bearcat pride. All donors will receive a UC puffy vest PLUS a Winter Weather eGift card - $10/Whole Blood or $20/Red Cells as a thank-you for giving back to the UC community and helping save lives.

February 7 - Coffee Emporium - Hyde Park - Donor bus in parking lot - 3316 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Every donor receives a vintage Hoxworth crewneck and a coffee (tea or cider) and pastry from the Coffee Emporium!

February 9, 10 and 11 - Queen City Blood Drive - Blood Drive held at Heritage Bank Center. All donors receive a FREE Queen City logo T-shirt, a FREE voucher for two Cincinnati Cyclones tickets, a FREE voucher for a Donatos Pizza, a FREE bag from Flying Pig Marathon (limited), PLUS FREE Parking! You are highly encouraged to schedule an appointment. Please allow extra time due to the popularity of the event. Schedule donation at https://hoxworth.org/queencity.html.

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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Hoxworth News

Hoxworth Blood Center teams up with Cyclones in February for biggest blood drive event of year

January 30, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is teaming up with the Cyclones and other local businesses to host its annual Queen City Blood Drive on Feb. 9-11 at Heritage Bank Center. If you can’t attend this event, Hoxworth encourages you to still make donating a #HoxworthHabit and give blood this February.

Hoxworth Blood Center asks snow angels to help replenish blood supply

January 26, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is calling on all eligible blood donors in the Cincinnati area to be our snow angels as we recover from winter weather and closures. Each day, Hoxworth relies on 450 donors to meet the needs at more than 30 local hospitals.

Hoxworth Blood Center honors MLK with annual blood drive, community partnership, bonus for donors

January 12, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by turning his message of service into action. One powerful way to do that is by donating with Hoxworth on MLK Day and helping save patients at local hospitals.

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