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(Hyannis, November 30) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in December 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 December will receive a winter knit hat (beanie). Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: December 2023 CCHC Blood Drives • December 4: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable • December 5: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., IFAW, 290 Summer Street, Yarmouth Port • December 8: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Road, Eastham • December 11: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • December 12: 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 • December 13: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, Lorusso Board Room, 27 Park St., Hyannis • December 18: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • December 19: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • December 20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port • December 21: 12 noon – 6 p.m., 33rd Annual Joshua Sears Memorial Blood Drive, Howard Masonic Lodge, 20 Davis Rd, Yarmouth • December 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Road, Brewster • December 27: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • December 28: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth 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 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.