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(Hyannis, December 31) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations, and numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in January to benefit Cape Cod Healthcare (CCHC). Since 1970, January has been recognized as National Blood Donor month to help emphasize the importance of blood and platelet donations, especially during the winter months when inclement weather or seasonal illness may impact donations. 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. Blood collected at Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives stays on Cape Cod to help our families, friends and neighbors. Don’t have cold feet about donating – all donors to CCHC blood drives in January will receive a pair of socks. Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: January 2024 CCHC Blood Drives • January 2: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • January 3: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sandwich Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich • January 4: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Road, Brewster • January 6: 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center, 27 Park St., Hyannis • January 9: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • January 10: 9:10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Benjamin Franklin Way, Hyannis • January 12: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • January 16: 8:40 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit • January 17: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • January 18: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Latham Centers, 259 Willow St., Yarmouth Port • January 19: 7:40 a.m. – 2 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • January 23: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod 5 Headquarters, 1500 Iyannough Road, Hyannis • January 24: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod Church, 1205 Nathan Ellis Highway, East Falmouth • January 25: 8:40 a.m. – 3 p.m., YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable • January 26: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Market Basket, 1 Factory Outlet Way, Bourne • January 29: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth • January 30: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • January 31: 11:10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, 311 Service Road, Sandwich 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.