Cape Cod Hospitals In Need Of Blood Donations

HYANNIS, MA — Are you looking for a way to start off 2021 with something positive? Cape Cod Healthcare could use residents' help replenishing the blood supply to help their hospitals get through the start of the new year.

Since 1970, January has been recognized as National Blood Donor month to help emphasize the importance of blood and platelet donations, especially during the winter months when inclement weather or seasonal illness may impact donations.

And during the coronavirus pandemic, getting blood donations has become even more critical, according to hospital officials. Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals need at least one week's worth of blood on hand at all times, since each unit collected or purchased only lasts 42 days.

All blood collected at Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives stays on Cape Cod. Donors to blood drives in January will receive a Target gift card.

Appointments are required at all blood drives. To make an appointment at an upcoming blood drive, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/give-blood

If you'd like to help replenish the supply, you can consider taking part in one of the following blood drives:

• January 4: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• January 5: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Falmouth Road Race, Inc Community Blood Drive, CCHC Building, 26 Edgerton Drive, North Falmouth
• January 6: 12 noon – 6:00 p.m., 30th Annual Joshua Sears Memorial Blood Drive, South Yarmouth United Methodist Church, 318 Old Main Street, S. Yarmouth
• January 7: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouthport
• January 11: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• January 12: 12 noon – 6:00 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd, N. Chatham