Lee Health in need of blood donations to replenish ‘critically low’ supply - ABC7 News

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LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee Health is in need of blood donations to help replenish supplies that are critically low.

Officials with the healthcare system said they are in urgent need of donors, so the blood supply remains at healthy levels in order to quickly care for patients in need of urgent transfusions.

Blood and blood products are also used to treat cancer patients, premature babies, anemia, and a variety of other conditions, according to Lee Health.

Lee Health’s blood centers are the sole supplier of all blood products for the entire health system. Officials said 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.

1. April 1 from 2-5 p.m. — Fifth Third Bank, 11550 Majestic Palms Blvd. in Fort Myers
2. April 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — R& L Global Logistics, 16520 S. Tamiami Trail #180 in Fort Myers
3. April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Mercedes-Benz and BMW, 15461 St. Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers
4. April 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church, 100 Chapel Street on Fort Myers Beach
5. April 5 from 2-4 p.m. — Lee Physician Group Cardiology, 12240 Metro Parkway in Fort Myers
6. April 5 from 1-5 p.m. — The Groves RV Resort, 16175 John Morris Road in Fort Myers
7. April 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Lee County Port Authority, 11000 Terminal Access Road Ste. 8671 in Fort Myers
8. April 8 from 12-4 p.m. — Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Parkway in Cape Coral
9. April 9 from 2-5 p.m. — American Oncology Network, 14543 Global Parkway Ste. 110 in Fort Myers
10. April 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — The Outpatient Center at Surfside, 2441 Surfside Blvd. in Cape Coral
11. April 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Pine Island Moose Lodge, 8903 Stringfellow Road in St. James City
12. April 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Lee Health Coconut Point, 23450 Via Coconut Point in Estero
13. April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — FSW, 8099 College Parkway SW in Fort Myers (parking lot)
14. April 14 from 3-6 p.m. — Physician’s Primary Care, 5700 Lee Blvd. in Lehigh Acres
15. April 17 from 8-11 a.m. — Health Fair, 23450 Via Coconut Point in Estero
16. April 18 from 8:45-11:45 a.m. — Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church, 8260 Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers
17. April 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Summit Church, 19601 Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in Fort Myers
18. April 19 from 1-4 p.m. — Lee Physician Group, 1682 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral
19. April 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Cape Coral Technical College, 360 Santa Barbara Blvd. N in Cape Coral
20. April 20 from 8 a.m. to. 3 p.m. — Lee Physician Group, 9131 College Pointe Court in Fort Myers
21. April 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — The New Resident’s Club, 5815 Driftwood Parkway in Cape Coral
22. April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Galeana, 14375 S Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers
23. April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Bailey’s General Store, 2477 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel
24. April 25 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. — First Christian Church, 2061 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers
25. April 26 from 1-4 p.m. — Bridge Plaza, 12091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers
26. April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Lee County Sheriff Office, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers
27. April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel
28. April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Lee County VA Clinic, 2489 Diplomat Parkway E in Cape Coral
29. April 29 from 3-5 p.m. — Lee Physician Group Urology, 507 Del Prado Blvd. in Cape Coral
30. April 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Farah and Farah, 7370 College Parkway #204 in Fort Myers

All blood donated to Lee Health stays within the health system to care for patients in Southwest Florida, according to officials. For more information on how and where to donate, click here.

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