Cape Cod Healthcare In Need Of Blood Donations

BARNSTABLE, MA — Over the past few months, blood center inventories have fallen to their lowest levels since before the coronavirus pandemic. Cape Cod Healthcare officials said nationwide, blood centers have experienced a significant drop in donations which is limiting the ability for the overall blood supply to be adequately replenished.

Officials said Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital remain in urgent need of blood donations, so several blood drives will be held across Cape Cod in August to benefit Cape Cod Healthcare.

The hospitals must have at least one week’s worth of blood on hand at all times. Since each unit collected or purchased only lasts 42 days, it is a constant challenge to maintain sufficient supply, officials said.

"Blood collected at CCHC Blood Drives stays on Cape Cod to help our families, friends and neighbors," a Cape Cod Healthcare spokesperson said. "Donors to CCHC blood drives in August will receive a Target gift card."

Appointments are required at all blood drives. To make an appointment to donate blood, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/giveblood.

August 2020 Cape Cod Healthcare Blood Drives

• August 3: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office – 6000 Sheriff’s Place, Bourne
• August 4: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Physician Recruitment Building, 4 Bayview Street, W. Yarmouth
• August 5: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Truro Community Center, 7 Standish Way, Truro
• August 6: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Station, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich
• August 10: 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Grace Chapel Assembly of God, 25 Lieutenant Island Rd, Wellfleet
• August 11: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Physician Recruitment Building, 4 Bayview Street, W. Yarmouth
• August 12: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Physician Recruitment Building, 4 Bayview Street, W. Yarmouth
• August 13: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sandwich Masonic Lodge, 175 Main Street, Sandwich
• August 17: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Rd, Mashpee
• August 18: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd, N. Chatham
• August 19: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Orleans Police Station, 99 Eldredge Parkway, Orleans
• August 20: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Physician Recruitment Building, 4 Bayview Street, W. Yarmouth
• August 24: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Physician Recruitment Building, 4 Bayview Street, W. Yarmouth
• August 26: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police Station, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster
• August 27: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham