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(Hyannis, January 31) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in February 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 February will receive a Stop & Shop gift card. Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: February 2024 CCHC Blood Drives • February 1: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dennis Police, 90 Bob Crowell Road, Dennis • February 2: 10:10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., St. Joan of Arc, 61 Canal Road, Orleans • February 6: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • February 7: 8:00 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cape Cod Academy, 50 Osterville-West Barnstable Road, Osterville • February 9: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., 14th Annual U.S. Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Blood Drive, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth • February 10: 7:40 a.m. – 2 p.m., 14th Annual U.S. Marine Corporal Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Blood Drive, Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth • February 12: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thirwood Place, 237 North Main St., S. Yarmouth • February 13: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • February 15: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • February 16: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., WHOI, Clark Lab, 360 Woods Hole Road, Woods • February 20: 9:40 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 • February 21: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Road, Brewster • February 22: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Margaret - Parish Hall, 141 Main Street, Buzzards Bay • February 23: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Road, Eastham • February 26: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth • February 27: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • February 28: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Picture This Custom Framing, Merchant Square, 6 Merchants 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.