Cape Cod Hospitals Need Blood: See The October 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.

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

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

• October 4: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich
• October 5: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• October 6: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Grace Chapel Assembly of God, 25 Lieutenant Island Rd, Wellfleet
• October 12: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham
• October 13: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster
• October 15: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth
• October 18: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Rd, Mashpee
• October 19: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• October 21: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable
• October 22: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham
• October 25: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• October 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans
• October 27: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster

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.