Lee Health seeks blood donations
Lee Health is seeking blood donations to help replenish supply levels. Current blood supplies are critically low, and Lee Health’s blood centers are in urgent need of donors.
As home to the regions only trauma center, it is vital that the system’s blood supply remains at healthy levels in order to quickly care for patients needing an urgent transfusion. Blood and blood products are not only used in the trauma center, but also to treat cancer patients, premature babies, anemia and a variety of other conditions.
Lee Health’s blood centers are the sole supplier of all blood products for the entire health system. About 800 units of blood are needed per week, and the blood centers rely on life to saving donations from the community to maintain inventory levels.
The Lee Health Blood Mobile will be at the following locations:
– May 20: Lehigh Fire Department, at 11 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres, from 8 a.m. 2 p.m.
– May 21: The Promenade at Bonita Bay, at 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– May 23: Saint John XXIII Catholic Church, at 13060 Palomino Lane, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– May 24: Love Boat Ice Cream, at 16475 San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers, from 1 to 5 p.m.
– May 24: Nova Southeastern University, at 3650 Colonial Court, Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– May 24: Park Royal Hospital, at 9241 Park Royal Drive, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to noon
– May 25: Retina Consultants, at 6901 International Center Blvd., Fort Myers, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– May 25: The Outpatient Center at The Sanctuary, at 8960 Colonial Center Drive, Fort Myers, from 8 to 11 a.m.
– May 25: The Babcock Ranch Healthy Life Center, at 42880 Crescent Loop, Suite 100, Punta Gorda, from noon to 4 p.m.
– May 26: Club Square, at 4646 S.E. 10th Place, Cape Coral, from 8 to 11 a.m.
– May 26: Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, at 918 S.E. 46th Lane, Cape Coral, from noon to 4 p.m.
– May 26: Victory Layne Chevrolet, at 3980 Fowler St., Fort Myers, from 1 to 4 p.m.
All blood donated at Lee Health stays within the system to care for patients in Southwest Florida. If unable to attend a drive, donations can also be made at one of Lee Health’s blood centers.
For more information on how and where to donate, visit https://www.leehealth.org/our-services/blood-centers.