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(Hyannis, August 31st) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in September to benefit Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC). Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals must have at least one week’s worth of blood on hand at all times. Since each unit collected or purchased only lasts 42 days, it is a constant challenge to maintain sufficient supply. All the blood collected at Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives stays on Cape Cod to help our families, friends and neighbors. Donors to CCHC blood drives in September will receive an insulated tote bag. Important note: The US Food and Drug Administration has recently updated its eligibility guidelines that eliminate deferrals based on sexual orientation. Under this new donor screening process, all donors will answer the same eligibility questions regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This change paves the way for more members of the LGBTQ community to donate blood and means many healthy individuals who previously could not give will now be able to support their community through the gift of blood. For more information, please review the FAQ page about individual donor assessment screening: https://bit.ly/3Z13NjN Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: September 2023 CCHC Blood Drives • September 5: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • September 6: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, Burwell Conference Room, 100 Ter Heun Dr, Falmouth • September 7: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Riverview School, 551 Route 6A, Sandwich • September 8: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police Department, 631 Harwich Road, Brewster • September 11: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • September 12: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Stoneman Outpatient Center, 2 Jan Sebastian Drive, Sandwich • September 14: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Road, W. Barnstable • September 15: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., St. Joan of Arc, 61 Canal Road, Orleans • September 18: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, 311 Service Road, Sandwich • September 19: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monomoy High School, 75 Oak St., Harwich • September 20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Seamen’s Bank, 4355 Route 6, Eastham • September 21: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • September 22: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dennis Police Department, 90 Bob Crowell Road, Dennis • September 25: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth • September 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster • September 27: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • September 28: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Shepley, 2238 Route 6, Wellfleet • September 29: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Road, Eastham To make an appointment for one of the drives listed above, please visit the Blood Donor Portal - https://srt.capecodhealth.org/donorportal/ Donations can also be made at the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center at Cape Cod Hospital. The Donor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center, please call us at 508-862-5663. About Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 550 physicians, nearly 5,000 employees and 500 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of two acute care hospitals, the Cape’s leading provider of homecare and hospice services (VNA), six urgent care centers, a primary and specialty care network, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and numerous health services and programs. For more information, visit the Cape Cod Healthcare website at www.capecodhealth.org. For the latest in relevant and credible healthcare news, visit www.capecodhealthnews.com.