Cape Cod Hospitals In Need Of Blood Donations

HYANNIS, MA — Are you looking for a way to help others and make a difference in the community? Cape Cod Healthcare could use residents' help replenishing its blood supply.

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 March 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:

• March 1: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• March 2: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans
• March 3: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Cape Cod 5 Community Blood Drive, at Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis
• March 4: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouthport
• March 8: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• March 9: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street, Harwich
• March 10: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster
• March 15: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• March 16: 12 noon – 6:00 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd, N. Chatham
• March 17: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth
• March 18: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., CCHC Building, 26 Edgerton Drive, N. Falmouth
• March 22: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit
• March 24: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable
• March 25: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth
• March 30: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich
• March 31: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham