{"id":408002,"date":"2026-09-23T07:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408002\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T07:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:06:18","slug":"blood-drive-to-benefit-health-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408002\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood drive to benefit health system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South Cape Hospitality &amp; Entertainment Association (SCHEA) will host a Lee Health Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Backstreets Sports Bar in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLee County needs your help. The community is in significant need for blood donors,\u201d it reported. \u201cPlease consider making a donation to help our local community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donors will receive a punch card with complimentary offers from the following businesses:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   BackStreets Sports Bar: Chips and bourbon chipotle queso<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   BIG8 BBQ: 20% off total check (cannot be combined with any other offer)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Bread Pete: Complimentary regular coffee with any purchase (valid Monday through Thursday)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Cape Cleaners: 10% off laundry or dry cleaning services (excludes alterations)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Dixie Roadhouse: No cover charge for two people before 11 p.m. (excludes special events)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Eight-Foot Brewing: Select draft<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Fish Tale Grill: 10% off total check (cannot be combined with any other offer)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Genius Computer Repair &amp; Service: $10 off any repair or service<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Greek Spot: Piece of baklava<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Hair Artistry: Blow out with purchase of a hair cut<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Karma and Coconuts: Pocket-sized crystal heart<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Merrick Seafood Company: 10% off total check (cannot be combined with any other offer)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Monkey Bar Steak &amp; Seafood: 10% off total check (cannot be combined with any other offer)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Nice Guys Pizza: Order of regular or vegan garlic knots<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Penny\u2019s Coffee Bar: Small hot or iced coffee<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Perk &amp; Brew Coffee Shop Cafe: $5 off purchase of $15 or greater<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Rack\u2019em Spirits &amp; Times: One hour of billiards (up to five people)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Rusty\u2019s Raw Bar &amp; Grill: Loaded tots<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   The Dive: 10% off your next visit<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Tiki Hut: Well drink, wine or domestic draft<\/p>\n<p>\u2022   Zak\u2019s Jewelry: Watch battery replacement<\/p>\n<p>In addition, donors will receive a limited-edition T-shirt and wellness check, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.<\/p>\n<p>SCHEA\u2019s goal is to receive 15-plus pints of donated blood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll blood donated will stay local to Lee County, and appointments are available to eliminate wait times,\u201d it reported.<\/p>\n<p>To secure a time slot, email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northfortmyersneighbor.com\/news\/swfl-news\/2026\/09\/blood-drive-to-benefit-health-system\/mailto:info@southcapeentertainment.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">info@southcapeentertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call 239-343-2333.<\/p>\n<p>Backstreets Sports Bar is at 915 SE 47th Terrace, Cape Coral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The South Cape Hospitality &amp; Entertainment Association (SCHEA) will host a Lee Health Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-408002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}