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Winter Storm Stresses Community Blood Supply

Cincinnati has been hit with a winter storm which has canceled high school and business blood drives scheduled for today and tomorrow. These cancellations have resulted in a collection deficit. These donors were desperately needed to maintain minimum inventory levels to meet the needs of patients in our 32 hospitals. To remedy this shortage, Hoxworth Blood Center will open the Mason Neighborhood Donor Center located at 9554 Mason Montgomery Road in Mason and the Anderson Neighborhood Donor Center located at 7715 Five Mile in Cincinnati from 8:30am to 4pm on Friday, January 8th.

In addition to the two replacement blood drives on Friday, Hoxworth will have a mobile blood drive at the Kenton County Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 9^th between the hours of 10am and 4pm. The Hoxworth blood mobile will be in the library parking lot located at 1992 Walton Nicholson Road in Independence, Kentucky.

Hoxworth operates nine neighborhood donor centers in Anderson, Blue Ash, UC Medical Center, Downtown, Ft. Mitchell, Ft. Thomas, Mason, Tri-County and Western Hills. In times of shortages, walk-ins are always welcome or you can schedule an appointment by calling (513) 451-0910.

How to Donate:

Donating blood is safe and easy. You must be at least 17- years-old (16-years old with a signed parental consent) and in good health. You must weigh at least 110 pounds and bring identification to donate. It is recommended that donors eat a good meal and drink plenty of water within four hours before donating.

Please call (513) 451-0910 or (800) 830-1091 to schedule an appointment to donate or visit www.hoxworth.org.

About Hoxworth:

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is on a campaign to recruit 100,000 Donors, 100,000 Heroes. Founded in 1938, Hoxworth serves 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.