Hoxworth Blood Center, Cincinnati Reds partner to save local lives
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, and the Cincinnati Reds are teaming up to save local patients, offering an exclusive gift and VIP experience to blood donors this April.
Hats off to blood donors
All blood and platelet donors who donate at any of Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers and select mobile blood drives during the month of April will receive an exclusive Cincinnati Reds hat as a thank you! Wear this hat with pride for the Reds knowing that you saved local lives.
Calling all platelet donors! Now is your time to step up to the plate and save lives. The Pitching for Platelets experience, in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds, returns this year to offer even more to our platelet donors. This rare opportunity is reserved for loyal, Hoxworth platelet donors to shine on the grand stage of Major League Baseball inside our own Great American Ball Park! All platelet donors who give three or more times from April 1–May 31 will win a VIP experience at a Reds game in July. Each qualifying donor will receive:
- A ticket for the donor and a guest
- Free parking provided by SP+
- A chance to throw out the first pitch
- Special recognition during the game
- A visit from the Reds mascot(s)
- And more!
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“When you think spring in Cincinnati, you think of the Reds. It’s very fitting to bring two Cincinnati staples — the Reds and Hoxworth — together to save lives. The Reds are a fantastic partner in helping us to celebrate our donors, especially this month!”
David Oh, MD Chief medical officer & interim co-director
Did You Know?
- A platelet donor can give every 14 days. An automated process separates the platelets from a donor's red cells and plasma, returning red cells and most plasma back to the donor.
- Platelets only have a shelf life of five to seven days, meaning they are transfused for a local patient almost immediately after each donation.
- Platelets are essential for preventing excessive bleeding in patients undergoing cancer treatment, surgery, organ transplants and those with blood disorders.
- Hoxworth needs at least 50 platelet donors each day to meet the demand of local hospitals.
A typical platelet donation takes roughly 90 minutes from start to finish. Platelet appointments are available seven days a week at Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers located in Anderson, Blue Ash, Clifton (Central), Ft. Mitchell, West Chester (North), Tri-County and Western Hills (West).
For more information on any of these events, visit Hoxworth.org, download the Hoxworth App or call (513) 451-0910.
About Hoxworth Blood Center
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of local patients in Greater Cincinnati hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home. Hoxworth.org
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