Hoxworth Celebrates Earth Day

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati is celebrating Earth Day on Thursday, Apr 22 and encourages all individuals to “Go Green.  Give Blood”.  All donors will receive a limited edition Hoxworth Blood Center reusable shopping tote.  This tote can serve many purposes from hauling groceries or carrying school supplies, but most importantly it will help save the environment by eliminating plastic bags.

Where to Donate:

Hoxworth Anderson
7715 Five Mile Road

Hoxworth Central
3130 Highland Avenue

Hoxworth Downtown
432 Walnut Street

Hoxworth Ft. Mitchell
2220 Grandview Drive

Hoxworth Tri County
11812 Springdale Pike

Hoxworth Mason
9554 S. Mason Montgomery Road

“Hoxworth continues to battle with a critically low inventory of O blood which is the result of heavy hospital usage.  We need donors in the tri-state to step forward to meet the demand locally,” said Alecia Lipton, Hoxworth spokesperson. 
“Please make plans to make a donation on Thursday, Apr 22 – You can celebrate saving a life and saving the earth on Earth Day 2010.”

One Wed., Hoxworth Blood Center announced it has reached the 75,000 milestone in its 12-month campaign to recruit 100,000 blood donors by June 30. However, blood center officials said success is unlikely unless donations at its eight neighborhood donor centers increase significantly.

“Hoxworth must recruit new blood donors, increase donor frequency, and engage new community partners in order to meet growing patient need for blood products.” said Hoxworth director, Dr. Ronald Sacher.  “Last year, more than 6,000 blood donors from across the United States were needed to donate blood for Cincinnati-area patients, because not enough blood was donated by local residents.”

How to Donate:

Donating blood is safe and easy. You must be at least 17 years old (*16 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 at a neighborhood donor center. To locate a community blood drive or if you are a registered donor and want to schedule online, please visit www.hoxworth.org and click Donate Now.

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.

4/21/10