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:
– Today, Aug. 11: LYNX Services, at 6351 Bayshore Road, Suite 18, North Fort Myers, from noon to 5 p.m.
– Aug. 13: American Oncology Network, at 14543 Global Parkway, Suite 110, Fort Myers, from 2 to 5 p.m.
– Aug. 13: Bailey’s General Store, at 2477 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; thank you gift of one free yeast donut for one pint of blood
– Aug. 13: Lee Physician Group Cardiology, at 13340 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– Aug. 15: Anchor Christian Church, at 11651 E. Terry St., Bonita Springs, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Aug. 16: Information Services, at 9299 College Parkway, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to noon
– Aug. 16: Health Information Management at Bridge Plaza, at 12901 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, from 1 to 4 p.m.
– Aug. 17: Retina Consultants, at 6901 International Center Blvd., Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– Aug. 18: The New Resident’s Club, at 5815 Driftwood Parkway, Cape Coral, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 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.