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Lee Health Blood Centers seeking donors

Current blood supply is critically low
 Lee Health
Posted at 12:37 AM, Apr 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-01 00:37:47-04

FORT MYERS, Fla. — 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 health 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-saving donations from the community to maintain inventory levels.

The Lee Health Blood Mobile will be at numerous locations throughout Southwest Florida in April:

4/1/21 - Fort Myers
Fifth Third Bank 11550 Majestic Palms Blvd., 2 – 5 p.m.
R& L Global Logistics, 16520 S. Tamiami Trl. #180, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4/2/21 – Fort Myers
Mercedes-Benz/BMW, 15461 St. Tamiami Trl., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/5/21 – Fort Myers Beach
Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian, 100 Chapel St., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

4/5/21 – Fort Myers
Lee Physician Group Cardiology, 12240 Metro Pkwy., 2 – 4 p.m.
The Groves RV Resort, 16175 John Morris Rd., 1 – 5 p.m.

4/7/21 – Fort Myers
Port Authority, 11000 Terminal Access Rd, Ste. 8671, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

4/8/21 – Cape Coral
Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Pkwy., 12 – 4 p.m.

4/9/21 – Fort Myers
American Oncology, 14543 Global Pkwy., Ste. 110, 2 – 5 p.m.

4/9/21 – Cape Coral
Outpatient Center at Surfside, 2441 Surfside Blvd., 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4/10/21 – St. James City
Pine Island Moose Lodge, 8903 Stringfellow Rd., 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

4/12/21 – Estero,
Lee Health Coconut Point, 23450 Via Coconut Point, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/13/21 – Fort Myers
FSW, 8099 College Pkwy. SW., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (parking lot #4)

4/14/21 – Lehigh Acres
Physician’s Primary Care, 5700 Lee Blvd., 3 – 6 p.m.

4/17/21 – Estero
Health Fair, 23450 Via Coconut Point, 8 – 11 a.m.

4/18/21 – Fort Myers
Cypress Lake Presbyterian, 8260 Cypress Lake Dr., 8:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Summit Church, 19601 Ben Hill Griffin Pkwy., 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4/19/21 – Cape Coral
Lee Physician Group, 1682 NE Pine Island Rd., 1 – 4 p.m.

4/20/21 – Cape Coral
Cape Coral Technical, 360 Santa Barbara Blvd., N., 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/20/21 – Fort Myers
Lee Physician Group, 9131 College Pointe Court, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/21/21 – Cape Coral
New Resident’s Club, 5815 Driftwood Pkwy., 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

4/22/21 – Fort Myers
Galeana, 14375 S Tamiami Trl, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4/23/21 – Sanibel
Bailey’s General Store, 2477 Periwinkle Way, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/25/21 – Fort Myers
First Christian Church, 2061 McGregor Blvd., 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

4/26/21 – Fort Myers
Bridge Plaza, 12091 McGregor Blvd., 1 – 4 p.m.

4/28/21 – Fort Myers
Sheriff's Office, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/28/21 – Sanibel
Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

4/29/21 – Cape Coral
Lee County VA Clinic, 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lee Physician Group Urology, 507 Del Prado Blvd., 3 – 5 p.m.

4/30/21 – Fort Myers
Farah and Farah, 7370 College Pkwy #204, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

All blood donated at Lee Health stays within the health system to care for patients in Southwest Florida. If unable to attend one of the upcoming blood drives, donations can also be made at one of Lee Health’s blood centers to help save lives.

For more information on how and where to donate, please visit Lee Health Blood Centers.