Save a life and light up the holidays
Hoxworth giving festive holiday socks to donors
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati is spreading holiday cheer early this year by offering donors a festive gift when they come and donate blood.
All donors at Hoxworth Neighborhood Donor Centers will receive a pair of light-up Hoxworth Holiday socks through Saturday, Dec. 12.
“It is no secret that 2020 has been a stressful year for most of us, and for blood banks across the country, the need for blood products causes added strain around the holidays,” said Alecia Lipton, director of public relations at Hoxworth Blood Center. “We figured that our donors could benefit from a little early holiday cheer — so when they roll up a sleeve at one of our seven Neighborhood Donor Centers, they’ll get an exclusive gift from us.”
Lipton noted that cancer treatments, traumas, and emergency surgeries don’t stop during the holiday season — and patients will still require blood products while the community is busy purchasing gifts and hanging decorations. She also added that there is an urgent need for recovered COVID-19 patients to donate convalescent plasma, especially as cases of the virus surge in the Tri-State area.
Hoxworth continues to follow social distancing guidelines at donor centers and blood drives. Masks are required per local guidelines.
To schedule a donation, call (513) 451-0910 or visit www.hoxworth.org. Appointments are encouraged at this time in order to maintain social distancing protocol.
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 90,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home.
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