Cape Cod Hospitals Need Blood: See The February 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, but types A and O are especially in short supply.

All blood collected at Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives stays on Cape Cod. Donors in Februrary 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:

• February 1: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich ∙ February 2: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Grace Chapel Assembly of God, 25 Lieutenant Island Rd, Wellfleet
• February 8: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster
• February 9: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham
• February 11: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., 12th Annual U.S. Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Blood Drive, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth
• February 12: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., 12th Annual U.S. Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Blood Drive, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth
• February 13: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 12th Annual U.S. Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Blood Drive, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth
• February 15: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• February 16: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster
• February 17: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dennis Police, 90 Bob Crowell Rd, Harwich
• February 22: 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
• February 24: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable
• February 25: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans ∙
• February 28: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Rd, Mashpee

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.