Hoxworth Blood Center - News & Press Releases

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updated: June 20, 2007

Local12 and Hoxworth have joined forces to encourage blood donations on June 27, 2007

The long holiday week can be very stressful on the blood supply. Major accidents and traumas can increase blood usage at local hospitals, while blood donations drop off considerably.

"The weeks surrounding the 4th of July holiday is a very difficult time for us to recruit donors," said Michael Anderson, spokesperson for Hoxworth. “Many businesses, churches and community groups do not want to host blood drives because their members are on vacation or spending time with family and friends.”

Your donation is needed now will ensure that our local hospitals will have the blood they need to get through the long holiday week.

Where to donate on June 27th:

Anderson: Noon - 7:30 pm
Blue Ash: Noon - 7:30 pm
Central: Noon - 7:30 pm
Downtown: 9:15 am - 4:45 pm
Ft. Mitchell: Noon - 7:30 pm
Ft. Thomas: Noon - 7:30 pm

How to donate:

Call our Appointment Center at (513) 451-0910 or (800) 830-1091 to speak with a tele-recruitment representative.
Current donors can sign up online using web scheduling

WANT TO DOUBLE YOUR DONATION?

Click here to see if you qualify: http://www.hoxworth.org/donate_double_red.htm

The requirements to give blood are:

• Age: At least 17 years old and in good general health. There is no upper age limit.
• 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.

Hoxworth is now offering free cholesterol screening tests to all blood donors. The non-fasting total serum cholesterol level test will be part of all successful blood donations, and is intended to be a screening only. Hoxworth is offering the free tests at all blood collection sites, including the nine Greater Cincinnati neighborhood donor centers and all bloodmobile operations. Donors can obtain the results of the screening three days after the blood donation, by phone only. Hoxworth will provide each donor at the time of donation a unique ID number and phone number to call.

About Hoxworth:
Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center needs to collect from 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors each day to keep up with the demands of tri-state hospitals and their patients. Hoxworth, founded in 1938, serves 28 hospitals in 17 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects over 94,000 units of blood from local volunteer donors.

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