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Lee Health Bloodmobile to visit Pine Island Moose Lodge April 22

By Staff | Apr 20, 2023

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The Lee Health Bloodmobile will be visiting the Pine Island Moose Lodge at 8903 Stringfellow Road in St. James City on Saturday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The goal is 20 units of blood.

All the blood collected remains in Lee Health, which includes the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, the Regional Cancer Center and the only Trauma Center (which is located in the Lee Memorial Hospital) within a 5-county radius.

The blood also supports Cape Coral Hospital and the Gulf Coast Medical Center.

All donors will receive a free health checkup, cholesterol screening, and gift.

New studies show that donating blood improves your overall cardiovascular health. Regularly donating blood helps men in particular to reduce the amount of iron in the blood. This can reduce the chance of heart attack by 88%. Additionally, regular blood donation can lower the risk of severe cardiovascular events such as stroke by 33%. You also burn 650 calories! It’s a win-win!

Requirements for donating blood: weigh at least 115 pounds, be at least 16 years old (16 requires parental written consent), be relatively healthy, provide photo ID and ave 56 days between donations

Eat a meal before donating blood and be sure to drink plenty of fluids before and after donation. 

Questions about donating? Call us at 29-343-2333.