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Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations, and numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in August 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 in August will receive two movie passes and a coupon for a carton of Friendly’s ice cream. Walk-ins are welcome at all blood drives. To make an appointment to donate blood, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/giveblood or call 508-86BLOOD. August 2016 CCHC Blood Drives • August 2: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street, Harwich • August 3: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, Faxon Conference Room, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • August 4: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Sandwich Chamber of Commerce blood drive at Stoneman Outpatient Center, 2 Jan Sebastian Way, Sandwich • August 5: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orleans Chamber of Commerce blood drive at Old Firehouse Gallery, 44 Main Street, Orleans • August 8: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School Street, Cotuit • August 9: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Fraternal Masonic Lodge, 1989 Falmouth Road, Centerville • August 10: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, Route 6A, Yarmouthport • August 11: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chatham Community Blood Drive at Chatham Community Center, 702 Main Street, Chatham • August 12: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Christ the King Church, 7 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • August 17: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dennis Police Department, 90 Bob Crowell Road, South Dennis • August 18: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Route 6A, Brewster • August 20: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Emerald Physicians, 421 West Main Street, Hyannis • August 22: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastham Community Blood Drive, Eastham/Orleans Elks, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham • August 23: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mid Cape Home Centers, 123 East Grove Street, Middleboro • August 24: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Gateway Dental, 269 Barnstable Road, Hyannis • August 25: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sotheby’s, 851 Main Street, Osterville • August 29: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod 5, 514 Station Avenue, Yarmouth • August 30: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Home Depot, 65 Independence Drive, Hyannis • August 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod 5, Centerville Shopping Center, 1620 Falmouth Road, Centerville 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.