Hoxworth Blood Center

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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.

January 1-31: UC Puffy Vest

Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drive from January 1-31 and you'll receive a UC Puffy Vest, while supplies last.

BONUS! January 1: Happy New Year Amazon eGift Cards

Donate blood or platelets at any Neighborhood Donor Center January 1 and receive an amazon eGift Card. Whole Blood donors will receive a $10 Amazon eGift card. Platelet and Double Red donors will receive a $20 Amazon eGift card.

BONUS! December 17-31: Holiday Hero eGift Cards

Donate blood or platelets at any Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile drives Dec. 17–31 and receive a Holiday Hero eGift Card! Whole Blood donors receive a $10 eGift Card. Platelet and Double Red donors receive a $20 eGift Card.

December 1-31: Hero Backpack

Donate blood or platelets at any Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Center or select mobile blood drive from December 1-31 and you'll receive a Hoxworth Hero Backpack, while supplies last, as a thank-you for being a lifesaver.

SCHEDULE DONATION Monthly Promotions

SPECIALTY HOLIDAY DRIVES!

December 30 – Jingle Bell Blood Drive at Montgomery Inn: The Boathouse (925 Riverside Dr.) - Celebrate the season with a lifesaving donation and receive FREE Elm Street Plaza Ice Rink admission, a Hoxworth Hero backpack, and a holiday T-shirt.

December 30 & 31 – New Year’s Eve Skyline Chili Give back event (4th Street, 254 E. 4th St.) - Ring in the New Year by giving back—every donor receives a Hoxworth Hero backpack, a coupon for a free cheese coney with beverage purchase, and a fun digital donor badge added to your donor portal to commemorate your final lifesaving act of 2025. (3 locations!)

January 2 - Montgomery Inn: The Original (Montgomery). Start the year at this iconic Montgomery location by saving lives and enjoying Montgomery Inn lite bites, a bottle of their famous BBQ sauce, and a cozy Hoxworth puffy vest. Spots fill fast, so sign up now!

January 6 - Montgomery Inn: The Boathouse (Downtown / Riverside). Donate with a view in the River Room at the Boathouse downtown and receive FREE Elm Street Ice Rink admission plus a UC puffy vest. Make your appointment today for this one-of-a-kind drive.

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

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blood & platelet donors needed every day

lives that can be saved with every whole blood donation

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Hoxworth News

Hoxworth Blood Center Celebrates National Blood Donor Month with Donor Badges, Puffy Vest, and More

December 29, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is celebrating local lifesavers during National Blood Donor Month by recognizing the heroes who are saving lives close to home. From an exclusive UC puffy vest donor thank-you item and a New Year’s Day bonus gift to brand-new digital donor badges, January is all about honoring Hoxworth Heroes and inspiring others to give the gift of life.

Make Hoxworth Blood Center’s special holiday events part of your family celebrations this December

December 12, 2025

This December, Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is inviting families across Greater Cincinnati to add something truly meaningful to their holiday traditions: giving the gift of life. With festive community events, beloved local partners and special thank-you gifts for donors, Hoxworth is making it easier, and more heartwarming than ever, to roll up your sleeves and help save lives close to home.

Hoxworth Blood Center holiday heroes gear up for the season with one more donation campaign, toy drive

November 25, 2025

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is encouraging donors to come in one more time in 2025 to meet your goals before the new year. In January, Hoxworth encouraged all donors to make it a habit to donate blood at least twice in the calendar year. You still have a chance to meet that goal in December and help save lives during one of the most critical times of the year.

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