The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has granted The Suncoast Community Blood Bank in the amount of $75,000 towards the replacement cost of a blood irradiator. Suncoast Blood Bank who provides more than 70 percent of the areas blood supply to Sarasota Memorial Hospital (and other health centers) states that their singular purpose is to collect, test, process, match, store and distribute all the blood products required to serve our community. The Healthcare Foundation is thrilled to be able to continue its relationship with SCBB that began in 1999. Over the years The Healthcare Foundation has given well over $ 500,000 to SCBB. In this most recent grant The Foundation felt that the need directly spoke directly to its mission. “The technology provided by the Raycell MK2 X-Ray Blood Irradiator will make the patient experience that much better”, says CEO & Trustee Alex Quarles about the recent grant. Past grants include underwriting blood drives, plasma exchange equipment, lab equipment, blood drive supplies and various other technological and educational elements.

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc