8th Annual Bengals Blood Drive

All donors will receive a free Bengals T-shirt!

The Cincinnati Bengals and Local 12 have teamed up with Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati to host the 8th Annual Bengals Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 27 at Paul Brown Stadium 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Parking is free and all donors will receive a free Bengals T-shirt.

If you can’t join us on October 27, Hoxworth Blood Center will be celebrating “Bengals Week” at all of our Neighborhood Donor Centers. Donate blood on October 26, 28, 29 or 30 at any open neighborhood donor center or community blood drive.

Make your donation a WINNING TOUCHDOWN:

 - Bring a friend, family member or co-worker to make a blood donation.
 - Maximize your blood donation by making a Double Red Cell donation. 
 - In addition to your regular donations, give before or after major holidays and during the winter and summer months.
 - Donating frequently ensures that we have the blood we need to support our 32 area hospitals. Hoxworth encourages all donors to give every eight weeks for whole blood, sixteen weeks for double red cells and every two weeks for platelets.
 - If you have either A or AB blood types, you can boost your donation by giving platelets.

Appointments to donate blood are recommended. Please call (513) 451-0910 to schedule your appointment or visit www.hoxworth.org. Walk-ins are always welcome.

The requirements to give blood are:
Age: Be at least 17 years old.
16 year olds may donate with parental consent
Weight: Minimum of 110 pounds.
Identification: Must provide photo I.D.
Food: Eat a good meal within four hours before giving.
Drink: Drink plenty of water or juice before and after donating.

About Hoxworth:
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is on a campaign to recruit "100,000 Donors. 100,000 Heroes."  Founded in 1938, we serve 32 hospitals in 17 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.  Annually, Hoxworth collects over 90,000 units of blood from local donors.  At least 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors are essential each day to keep up with the demands of tri-state hospitals and their patients.