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updated: February 16, 2007
 
School Closings Cancel Blood Drives
Due to inclement weather, Hoxworth Blood Center was forced to cancel many blood drives this week, creating a significant blood shortage.

Hoxworth estimates they've lost over 500 pints of blood due to the cancellations.

To make up for the donations and overcome blood shortages in the Tristate, Hoxworth is encouraging all eligible donors to give blood now.
 
Click here for news story on WKRC-TV Local 12
 
How to donate:
  • Call our Appointment Center at (513) 451-0910 or (800) 830-1091 to speak with tele-recruitment representative.
  • Visit one of our nine neighborhood donor centers or a community blood drive.
  • E-mail our Appointment Center and someone will call you back. Please include:
    • name
    • date of birth
    • phone number
    • where you want to donate
    • date and time of donation
  • Click here to send email: hoxapctr@ucmail.uc.edu.
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 operates donation centers in Anderson, Blue Ash, UC, Downtown, Ft. Mitchell, Ft. Thomas, Mason, Tri-County and Western Hills. Operating days and hours vary with each center.

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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