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 region’s 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:
– July 8: City of Cape Coral, at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– July 9: The Women of The Moose Chapter 1611, at 25101 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs, from 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
– July 10: Spectra Apartments, at 5500 Spectra Circle, Fort Myers, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– July 13: R & L Global Logistics, at 16520 S. Tamiami Trail, Unit 180, Fort Myers, from 9 to 11 a.m.
– July 14: Interfaith Charities of South Lee, at 17592 Rockefeller Circle, Fort Myers, from 1 to 6 p.m.
– July 14: Mercedes-Benz and BMW of Fort Myers, at 15461 S. Tamiami Trail., Fort Myers, from 10 a.m. to 3 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.