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(Hyannis, August 25, 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 September 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 September will receive two movie passes or a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card, depending on the drive. All donors in September can also enter a drawing for a Weber grill donated by Home Depot. 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. September 2016 CCHC Blood Drives • September 1: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Route 28, South Yarmouth • September 7: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, 532 Main Street, Harwich Port • September 8: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Riverview School, 551 Route 6A, Sandwich • September 9: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Market Basket, 1 Factory Outlet Way, Sagamore • September 10: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Seaside LeMans, Mashpee Commons, track infield, Mashpee • September 12: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Swift Memorial United Methodist, 10 Williston Road, Sagamore Beach • September 13: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mid Cape Home Centers, 15 Main Street, Orleans • September 14: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department, 1200 Phinneys Lane, Hyannis • September 15: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Holiday Inn, 291 Jones Road, Falmouth • September 20: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woods Hole Science Aquarium, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole • September 23: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Entertainment Cinemas, Patriot Plaza, South Dennis • September 24: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Market at the Pinehills, 9 Purchase Street, Plymouth • September 26: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Truro Council On Aging, 7 Standish Way, North Truro • September 27: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis • September 28: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, 21 Park Street, Lorusso Conference Room, Hyannis • September 29: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Blood Drive at Stoneman Outpatient Center, 7 Jan Sebastian Way, Sandwich • September 30: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orleans Chamber of Commerce Blood Drive, Old Firehouse Gallery, 44 Main Street, Orleans 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.