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, June 15: Bonita Bay Community Association, at 3451 Bonita Bay Blvd., Bonita Springs, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– June 16: Florida Cancer Specialists, at 1030 Commerce Creek Blvd., Cape Coral, from 3 to 5 p.m.
– June 16: Lee County VA Clinic, at 2489 Diplomat Parkway E., Cape Coral, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– June 17: B & I Contractors, at 2701 Prince St., Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– June 17: Crunch Fitness, at 58 Nicholas Parkway, Cape Coral, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– June 18: American Legion 351, at 4800 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– June 19: First Assembly of God, at 4701 Summerlin Road, Fort Myers, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– June 19: St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, at 5632 Sunrise Drive, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
– June 20: Johnson Engineering, at 2122 Johnson St., Fort Myers, from 7 a.m. to noon
– June 20: Lee County Public Education Center, at 2855 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– June 21: Alliant Association Management, at 13831 Vector Ave., Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– June 21: Hodges University, at 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
– June 22: Health Information Management at Bridge Plaza, at 12901 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, from 1 to 4 p.m.
– June 22: Department of Transportation, at 5560 Zip Drive, Fort Myers, from 1 to 5 p.m.
– June 22: Information Services, at 9299 College Parkway, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to noon
– June 22: Whiskey Creek Country Club, at 1449 Whiskey Creek Drive, Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to noon
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.