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.
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.
March 31-April 13 - St. Elizabeth Healthcare Blood Drive: Whether 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 13 - Northern Kentucky University Blood Drive: Hey Norse Nation! Let’s rally together, Norse fans—give blood, save lives, show pride. We hope you'll join us for a blood drive at Northern Kentucky University. All donors will receive a NKU Vintage Crewneck! Make your appointment today!
April 15 - Jessica's Birthday Blood Drive: Celebrate Jessica's birthday by saving lives! Jessica Littrell was a dedicated blood donor for several years before she needed blood from Hoxworth to save her own life. After a serious motorcycle accident, Jessica was airlifted and received blood products to survive. Now she turns a day of celebrating her life, into a day to give back!
April 18 - 50 West Brewing Blood Drive: Cheers to saving lives close to home and join us for a blood drive taking place at 50 West Brewing! All donors receive our Reds Windbreaker as a thank you for donating! Make your appointment 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
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.
March 19, 2026
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is calling on the music community to roll up their sleeves this March at an unforgettable specialty blood drive at Music Hall, where the power of music meets the power of saving lives.
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.