City to sponsor blood drive at Sanibel library
The city of Sanibel will sponsor the Lee Health Blood Center’s Bloodmobile on June 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the front parking lot of the Sanibel Public Library, at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.
Donors will receive a mini-physical that will include check of temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and hemoglobin. Donors must be 17 years or older and weigh at least 115 pounds.
The city noted that Lee Health is in tremendous need of blood to meet local demands.
“Donating with Lee Health ensures donations stay in our community,” it shared. “Just a single pint of blood can help save the lives of several people. Your donation can be separated into its different components; the platelets may go to a child with leukemia, the plasma to a patient with a clotting problem, and the red blood cells to an accident victim.”
To reduce wait time, donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by emailing their name, contact information and preferred appointment times to patricia.hotton@mysanibel.com. Appointments will run in half-hour increments. They will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Walk-ins will be accepted and worked in between confirmed appointments.