Hoxworth Celebrating 75 Years With Fountain Square Event
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati will be celebrating 75 Years of Saving Lives with a midday event Wednesday, Dec. 11, on Fountain Square. Hoxworth is inviting all donors, recipients and friends to join the celebration.
Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a formal event at noon, in which awards will be presented to the University of Cincinnati (President Santa Ono, PhD, accepting), the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Bengals and Liz Bonis of WKRC-TV, Channel 12. Complimentary cookies, hot chocolate and coffee will be provided.
The event will kick off a year of celebration and education as Hoxworth looks back on its rich 75-year history while continuing to lead advancement in transfusion medicine and saving lives.
Hoxworth Blood Center was founded in December 1938 by Paul Hoxworth, MD, and serves 30 hospitals in 17 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.
Tags
Related Stories
UC students organize free health clinic happening July 11-12
July 10, 2026
The University of Cincinnati student chapter of Remote Area Medical is holding its annual free health clinic July 11-12. The clinic is open to adults and children, with no income requirements. Anyone in the area who needs medical, dental or vision care will have a chance to get it for free, with no insurance required.
Is speech-to-text AI really reliable?
July 10, 2026
UC researcher Nelly Elsayed’s study in the International Journal of Medical Informatics reveals key risks in clinical speech-to-text AI and shows why human review is essential.
Hoxworth Blood Center CEO advocates on Capitol Hill during National Blood Advocacy Week
July 9, 2026
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, has announced that David Oh, MD, director and chief executive officer, joined blood center leaders, patient advocates and partner organizations in Washington, D.C., in June as part of Blood Advocacy Week, a national initiative led by America’s Blood Centers to strengthen the nation’s blood supply.