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 is scheduled to be at the following locations over the next week:

• Today, Jan. 19: Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce, at 2310 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Jan. 21: The Groves RV Resort, at 16175 John Morris Road, Fort Myers, from 9 a.m. to noon

• Jan. 23: New Hope Presbyterian Church, at 10051 Plantation Road, Fort Myers, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Jan. 24: Cape Royal Golf Club, at 11460 Royal Tee Circle, Cape Coral, from 10 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Jan. 25: North Fort Myers Parks and Rec Health Fair, at 2000 N. Recreation Way, North 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.