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.
August 13-23: BONUS EXTENDED! $20 eGift card for platelet & double red donors. THANK YOU for going the extra mile this summer to save lives. Use it at your favorite retail stores like Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Chipotle, and more! Don’t wait—lock in your lifesaving appointment today.
August 24-25: BONUS! Reds Ticket Raffle - 7 winners + their guest will win suite tickets to the Reds vs Cardinals game on Saturday August 30 at 6:40PM. Food & drinks included.
August 1-31: FC Cincinnati Shirt for blood & platelet donors
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Aug. 22 - FC Cincinnati Blood Drive - Join Hoxworth at TQL stadium in the Medpace Tunnel Club, Field Level - 1508 John Street, Cincinnati, OH 45214. The gates will be up from 9am - 6pm. All donors receive an FCC shirt, FCC scarf, voucher for Biggby coffee, PLUS a chance to win an autographed jersey or a 4-pack of tickets to an upcoming game (2 winners)!
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
August 18, 2025
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, announces its 11th annual Golf Outing fundraiser, a charitable event raising vital funds to continue Hoxworth’s lifesaving mission in the Greater Cincinnati region.
August 4, 2025
Deneal Dannelly and Emily Sikora need help from donors to find a match for their own health needs. Hoxworth's apheresis division helps match these local patients with their life-saving donor.
July 31, 2025
For the first time in Hoxworth Blood Center's history, hundreds of dedicated platelet donors were honored in a truly memorable way at Great American Ball Park.