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(Hyannis, April 29, 2016) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations, and numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in May to benefit Cape Cod Healthcare. Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital must have at least one week’s worth of blood on hand at all times. Since each unit collected or purchased will only last between 35 to 42 days, it is a constant challenge to maintain sufficient supply. The majority of this month’s blood drives will be held in the new CCHC Blood Mobile, which is located in the parking lot of sponsoring businesses and organizations. All blood collected at CCHC Blood Drives stays on Cape Cod to help our families, friends and neighbors. Everyone who donates during the month of May receives a $5 gift card and free beverage coupon to Cumberland Farms. Walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment to donate blood, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/giveblood or call 508-86BLOOD. May 2016 CCHC Blood Drives • May 5: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Route 28, South Yarmouth • May 6: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Animal Hospital of Orleans, 65 Finlay Road, Orleans • May 7: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pat Grant Memorial, Gus Canty Center, 790 Main Street, Falmouth. All donors can enter a drawing to win a tree. • May 9: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Swift Memorial Methodist Church, 10 Williston Road, Sagamore Beach • May 10: 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jonathan Jaros Memorial Blood Drive, Glynn Electric, 11 Resnik Road, Plymouth • May 11: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Paradise Pizza, 74 School Street, West Dennis. All donors will receive a free small pizza, plus a chance to enter a drawing for a $100 gift card to Paradise Pizza. • May 12: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marine Biological Laboratory, 100 Water Street, Woods Hole • May 13: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, Lorusso Board Room, Hyannis • May 14: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sandwich Masonic Lodge, 175 Main Street, Sandwich • May 15: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Falmouth Jewish Congregation, 7 Hatchville Road, Falmouth • May 17: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis • May 23: 3 to 7 p.m., Monomoy Regional High School, 75 Oak Street, Harwich • May 25: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department, 1200 Phinneys Lane, Hyannis • May 26: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Marine Masonic Lodge at John Wesley Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 450 physicians, 4,500 employees and 1,100 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare has two acute care hospitals, the Cape’s leading provider of homecare and hospice services (VNA), a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, the Cape’s only local laboratory service (C-Lab) and numerous health programs. For more information, visit Cape Cod Healthcare’s web site at www.capecodhealth.org. Cape Cod Healthcare. Visit our new health news site www.onecapehealthnews.com for the latest in relevant and credible healthcare news.