SunCoast Blood Centers

SunCoast Blood Centers Visit our website to get REWARDED! When O.K. In 1949 the Blood Bank collected 551 pints of blood, now called units.

SunCoast Blood Centers are the exclusive blood products provider to the patients and medical centers of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties in Southwest Florida. Fike and Dr. Millard White founded the Lower West Coast Blood Bank in February 1949, they planted the seeds of a humanitarian idea that would blossom over five decades. For more than 73 years, tens of thousands of dedicated volunteers, just like you, have helped to provide the critical life saving gift of blood to our local hospitals and patients. Today, the SunCoast Blood Centers are the exclusive blood products provider to the patients and medical centers of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties in Southwest Florida. We are the nation’s pioneer in innovative blood donation strategies such as our “Donate@Home” service where we come to donors’ homes in a shuttle bus for a safe, quick, and convenient donation experience. For more information, visit: suncoastblood.org.

Don’t let outdated information stop you from saving lives. Every donor makes a difference!📞 Call 1-866-97-BLOOD or visit...
11/20/2025

Don’t let outdated information stop you from saving lives. Every donor makes a difference!

📞 Call 1-866-97-BLOOD or visit http://suncoastblood.org to schedule your appointment today.

11/20/2025

URGENT - Right now, a patient in a local hospital is counting on life-saving transfusions. If you are able to donate, please come in—O blood is urgently needed. Your donation can make all the difference.

Give the Gift of Life This Holiday Season — And Grab a $30 Publix Gift Card!Starting today through December 31st, donate...
11/20/2025

Give the Gift of Life This Holiday Season — And Grab a $30 Publix Gift Card!

Starting today through December 31st, donate blood at our Bayshore (Bradenton) or Shops at Silverleaf (Parrish) locations and receive a $30 Publix gift card right after your donation. Power Red donors earn $40! Your blood stays local, helping neighbors in need at nearby hospitals.

One donation could save up to three lives. What better way to share holiday cheer than with a lifesaving gift?

Get a $30 Publix Gift Card When You Give Blood This Holiday Season!Help brighten the holidays for local patients—and you...
11/19/2025

Get a $30 Publix Gift Card When You Give Blood This Holiday Season!

Help brighten the holidays for local patients—and your loved ones! Donate at SunCoast Blood Centers’ Bayshore (Bradenton) or Shops at Silverleaf (Parrish) locations between November 20 and December 31, 2025, and you’ll receive a $30 Publix gift card immediately after donating. Power Red donors get an even bigger bonus: a $40 gift card!

Giving blood is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give—your donation stays in the community, saving lives at local hospitals. Especially during the holiday season, every donor makes a difference. One donation can help save up to three lives and bring hope to neighbors in need.

Mark your calendar and make your appointment today. Let’s give local, give hope, and make this holiday season brighter for all!

SunCoast Blood Centers is the only LOCAL center to supply blood to medical centers of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties in Southwest Florida.

11/19/2025

Today you have the power! Please consider stopping in and donating blood. Lives in our community can be saved!

11/18/2025
Looking forward to saving lives at Lakewood Ranch High School tomorrow!
11/18/2025

Looking forward to saving lives at Lakewood Ranch High School tomorrow!

Andrea Toro Colon – Mustangs Ahead (LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) -- Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Mus...

Ready to make an impact in our community? 🩸 Join us at one of our three blood drives tomorrow. 🕓 Polynesian Village, Eng...
11/17/2025

Ready to make an impact in our community? 🩸 Join us at one of our three blood drives tomorrow.

🕓 Polynesian Village, Englewood: 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
🕓 Live Oak RV Park, Arcadia: 8 AM – 1 PM
🕓 McKinley Outpatient, Tampa: 10 AM – 5 PM

All NEW donors receive a $30 e-gift card! 🎁
Your donation saves lives and brings hope to patients in need.

Learn more and schedule your donation: suncoastblood.org
📞 866.97.BLOOD

11/17/2025

Thank you for saving lives in our upgraded solar-powered bloodmobile!

Did you know one donation can save up to 3 lives? Come see us at our Parrish location! Make today count - donate blood, ...
11/17/2025

Did you know one donation can save up to 3 lives? Come see us at our Parrish location! Make today count - donate blood, save lives, and feel great.

Think you can’t donate blood because you’re taking medications like Eliquis or Xarelto? 🤔 Think again!✅ Donors taking an...
11/16/2025

Think you can’t donate blood because you’re taking medications like Eliquis or Xarelto? 🤔 Think again!

✅ Donors taking anticoagulants are now eligible for whole blood and power red donations.
⚠️ For platelet or plasma donations, you’ll just need to be off the medication for 48 hours.

Every donation saves lives. ❤️ Don’t let myths hold you back from making a difference!

📞 Call 1-866-97-BLOOD or visit suncoastblood.org to schedule your appointment today.

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3025 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard/Suite 111
Bradenton, FL
34211

Telephone

+18669725663

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SunCoast Blood Centers

O.K. Fike and Dr. Millard White founded the Lower West Coast Blood Bank on February 14, 1949. Now known as SunCoast Blood Centers, one of the oldest nonprofits in the community, tens of thousands of dedicated volunteers each year provide the critical lifesaving gift of blood and platelets for local patients. In 1949 the Blood Bank collected 551 pints of blood, now called units. Today, more than 1,000 blood drives are held annually in the communities we serve (Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Desoto counties). As we move forward, researchers and scientists offer technological advances that promise to revolutionize transfusion medicine and the growing field of cellular therapy. SunCoast provides its donors with state-of-the-art collection and testing instruments that maximize blood donor and recipient safety and comfort. The success of this organization lies completely on the generosity of its generous donors.

SunCoast Blood Centers is a registered 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation supported by hundreds of individuals, corporations and foundations. All gifts to SCBB are fully tax-deductible as outlined by the IRS. Our Federal Tax ID number is 59-0873275.

Donor Center Hours of Operation Vary By Day and Location, please visit suncoastblood.org for hours.