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(Hyannis, March 31) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in April 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 April will receive a Stop & Shop gift card. Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: April 2024 CCHC Blood Drives • April 1: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Dennis Police, 90 Bob Crowell Road, Dennis • April 2: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod Church, 1205 Nathan Ellis Highway, East Falmouth • April 5: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Barnstable Police Department, 1200 Phinney’s Lane, Barnstable • April 8: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • April 9: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • April 10: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port • April 16: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • April 17: 9:40 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, W. Barnstable • April 18: 8:40 a.m. – 3 p.m., YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable • April 19: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • April 23: 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 • April 24: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Road, Brewster • April 26: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Road, N. Chatham • April 29: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford St., Falmouth • April 30: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sandwich Library, 142 Main Street, 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.