Cape Cod Hospitals Need Blood Donors

BARNSTABLE, 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.

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 in September will receive either a free Amazon gift card or a commemorative t-shirt.

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

• September 1: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cape Cod Radio Rock N’ Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive, Cape Cod Mall (across from Hollister Co. next to Verizon Wireless), 769 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis
• September 2: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., WHOI, Clark Lab, 5th Floor, 360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole
• September 8: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster
• September 9: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod 5 Community Blood Drive, Cape Codder Resort and Spa, 1225 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis
• September 13: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich
• September 14: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham
• September 16: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth
• September 17: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Joan of Arc, 61 Canal Rd, Orleans
• September 20: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• September 21: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Benjamin Franklin Way, Hyannis
• September 23: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster
• September 24: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 246 Main Street, W. Harwich
• September 27: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit

• September 28: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Barnstable Police Department Community Blood Drive, at Cape Cod Hospital, 27 Park Street, Hyannis

• September 29: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans
• September 30: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Community Center, 702 Main Street, Chatham

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

Donations can also be made at the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center at Cape Cod Hospital. The Donor Center is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center please call us at 508-862-5663.