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(Hyannis, October 26, 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 November 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 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. All those who donate during the month of November will receive a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift certificate (with the exception of the Market Basket drive on November 4, at which donors will receive a $5 Market Basket coupon.) 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. November 2016 CCHC Blood Drives • November 2: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 S. Main Street, Centerville • November 4: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Market Basket, 1 Factory Way, Sagamore • November 7: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Swift Memorial United Methodist, 10 Williston Rd., Sagamore Beach • November 10: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department, 1200 Phinneys Ln., Hyannis • November 11: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Marine Masonic Lodge Blood Drive at John Wesley Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth • November 13: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 230 Bonney St., New Bedford • November 14: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Route 28, South Yarmouth • November 15: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church • November 17: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thirwood Place, 237 North Main St., South Yarmouth • November 21: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wendy’s, 69 Long Pond Rd., Plymouth • November 22: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woods Hole Science Aquarium, 166 Water St., Woods Hole • November 23: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, Lorusso Conference Room, 21 Park St., Hyannis • November 25: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Anytime Fitness, 100 North Main St., Carver • November 28: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 141 Bassett Ln., Hyannis • November 29: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Ben Franklin Way, Hyannis • November 30: 12 noon to 6 p.m., Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Blood Drive at Stoneman Outpatient Center, 2 Jan Sebastian Way, Sandwich Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 450 physicians, 5,300 employees and 790 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.