Multiple trauma patients have used large amounts of blood. Your donation today can save up to 3 lives. Donate by March 17 and receive the limited Lucky donor shirt. Schedule your appointment now.
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 1-17: St. Patrick's Day Shirt
Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drive from March 1-17 and you'll receive a St. Patrick's Day T-shirt, while supplies last. Join the mission and schedule a donation today!
Together, we are saving lives close to home.
March 18-31: 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 Spring T-shirt, while supplies last. Join the mission and schedule a donation today!
March 10 - Busken Bakery (Highland Heights) - Celebrate St. Patrick’s season the lifesaving way! All donors receive a St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt PLUS a coupon for a FREE dozen Busken Shamrock Cookies. Book your spot before they’re gone!
March 11 – NEW Wilmington Blood Drive at Clinton Regional Hospital
Join us at our new TriHealth blood drive location at Clinton Regional Hospital (610 W. Main St., Wilmington) and be among the first to donate. All donors receive a FREE St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt as a thank you gift from Hoxworth! Be a lifesaver for patients today. See you soon.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
February 3, 2026
In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated several blood donation deferrals and restrictions. Despite these changes, many myths and misconceptions persist about who can and cannot donate safely.
January 30, 2026
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is teaming up with the Cyclones and other local businesses to host its annual Queen City Blood Drive on Feb. 9-11 at Heritage Bank Center. If you can’t attend this event, Hoxworth encourages you to still make donating a #HoxworthHabit and give blood this February.