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(Hyannis, September 30) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in October 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 October will receive a Stop & Shop Gift Card. Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: October 2023 CCHC Blood Drives • October 3: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department, 1200 Phinney’s Lane, Barnstable • October 4: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port • October 5: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Latham Centers, 259 Willow Street, Yarmouth Port • October 6: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mark Hennessy Memorial Blood Drive, Chapin’s Fish & Chips, 228 Lower County Road, Dennis Port • October 10: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., St. Anthony’s Fatima Hall - part of St. Joseph Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, 167 East Falmouth Highway – East Falmouth • October 11: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., IFAW, 290 Summer Street, Yarmouth Port • October 12: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • October 13: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Stand Down for Veterans, Emerald Resort: Irish Village/Hyannis Port Conference Center, 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis • October 16: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • October 17: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sandwich Library, 142 Main Street, Sandwich • October 18: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Trinity Christian Academy, 979 Mary Dunn Road, Barnstable • October 20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • October 21: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Community, Mariners Masonic Lodge, 990 Main Street, Cotuit • October 24: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Road, Brewster • October 25: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • October 30: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth • October 31: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit 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.