Cape Cod Hospitals Need Blood: See The April Donation Schedule

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. Regional health officials said all blood types are needed.

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

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

• April 4: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich
• April 7: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster

• April 11: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• April 19: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• April 20: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham

• April 22: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans

• April 25: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Rd, Mashpee

• April 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., St. Anthony’s Fatima Hall - part of St. Joseph Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, 167 East Falmouth Highway – East Falmouth
• April 28: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable • April 29: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham

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.