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(Sept. 1, 2022 - Hyannis, MA) 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 Amazon gift card. The Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center inside Cape Cod Hospital is open by appointment only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are required at all blood drives. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center, please call us at 508-862-5663. To make an appointment at an upcoming blood drive, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/give-blood September 2022 CCHC Blood Drives • September 1: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital Community Blood Drive, (at Cape Cod Hospital – Lorusso Boardroom), 27 Park St., Hyannis • September 6: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • September 8: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., WHOI, Clark Lab – 5th Floor, 360 Woods Hole Road, Woods • September 9: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital – Burwell Conference Room, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • September 12: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Community at Gus Canty Center, 790 Main St., Falmouth • September 13: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Road, Brewster • September 14: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • September 16: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Road, Eastham • September 19: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • September 20: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main St., Sandwich • September 21: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dennis Police Department, 90 Bob Crowell Road, Dennis • September 22: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police Department, 631 Harwich Road, Brewster • September 26: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Community at Freedom Hall, 976 Main St., Cotuit • September 27: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Yarmouth Port Community at International Fund for Animal Welfare, 290 Summer St., Yarmouth Port • September 28: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department Community Blood • Drive, at Cape Cod Hospital, 27 Park Street, Hyannis • September 29: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, 91 Main St., Falmouth About Cape Cod Healthcare Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With nearly 500 physicians, 5,400 employees and 790 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of 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, six urgent care centers and numerous health 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.