Hoxworth

Hoxworth Blood Center

Historical Image of Hoxworth Blood Mobile Bus at the University of Cincinnati.

Hoxworth Blood Center, an internationally-recognized leader in transfusion medicine, was founded in 1938 and is currently the oldest operating blood bank in the country. Hoxworth serves more than 30 area hospitals and medical centers and collects more than 100,000 units of blood products to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals.


March-peeps - March Promo

March 18-31: Donating for my PEEPS! Spring Shirt

Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drive from March 18-31 and you'll receive a "Donating for my PEEPS" Spring T-shirtwhile supplies last. Limited.

Join the mission and schedule a donation today!

April 1-30: Donate for the Reds Windbreaker!

Step up to the plate and make a lifesaving play because every donation is a home run for local patients! 

Donate blood this April at one of our Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Centers or select mobile drives and receive a one-of-a-kind Cincinnati Reds windbreaker while supplies last.

Schedule your donation today! Together, we are saving lives close to home.

 

Upcoming Specialty Blood Drives

March 31 - Music Hall Blood Drive: Donate in the stunning Music Hall Ballroom and enjoy live performances every hour while helping save lives. All donors receive a FREE spring T-shirt, complimentary parking, and special gifts from Music Hall partners. BONUS! 8 donors will win pairs of tickets to incredible Cincinnati performances from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, and Friends of Music Hall. Perfect for your next date night. Appointments are limited. Schedule your lifesaving donation today.

March 31-April 13 - St. Elizabeth Healthcare Blood DriveWhether you're working or visiting at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, take a moment to make a lifesaving impact. Your donation helps patients in need across our community. You never know, it could support a friend, neighbor, or loved one. Every drop stays local and makes a difference right here at home. All donors will receive a special thank-you gift while supplies last. Appointments are encouraged.

April 6-10 - University of Cincinnati All Campus Blood Drive: Calling all Bearcats! Whether you're heading to class, studying in the library, or hanging with friends on campus, take time to give back and make a lifesaving difference. Your donation helps patients right here in our community! As a thank-you, all student donors will receive an exclusive UC vintage crewneck while supplies last. Don’t miss your chance to save lives and show your Bearcat pride. Appointments are encouraged. Schedule your lifesaving donation today.


Saving Lives

Hoxworth Blood Center serves over 30 hospitals in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, providing blood and service to the entire region while remaining self-sufficient and financially sound.

TRANSDISCIPLINARY TEACHING & RESEARCH

As a division of the University of Cincinnati as well as a trusted partner of University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Hoxworth promotes and supports research to help save lives.

TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

Hoxworth’s patient services division improves the health of individuals through services such as Therapeutic Apheresis, Red Blood Cell Exchange and Photopheresis

I am so thankful that there are amazing, selfless, lifesaving heroes out there that are willing to donate their blood. Without these donations, I wouldn’t be here to celebrate life’s many tiny miracles.

Heather Bennett Blood Recipient

450

blood & platelet donors needed every day

3

lives that can be saved with every whole blood donation

7

Neighborhood Donor Centers throughout the Tri-State

Hoxworth News

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Hoxworth teams up with Cincinnati Reds

March 27, 2026

Reds fans and the Greater Cincinnati community have a chance to hit a home run for local hospital patients this April. Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is teaming up with the Cincinnati Reds to offer donors an exclusive Reds windbreaker as a thank-you gift for giving blood in April.

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Hoxworth celebrates spring with two limited-edition donor tees

February 25, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is celebrating the season of renewal in a big way by giving donors twice the opportunity to make a lifesaving impact. As winter fades and signs of new life begin to bloom, Hoxworth is celebrating the new season and the holiday of luck with two special thank-you gifts for donors.