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(Hyannis, September 3) Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of blood donations. Numerous blood drives are being held across Cape Cod in September 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 September will receive a Wendy’s gift card. Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: September 2024 CCHC Blood Drives • September 3: 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 • September 5: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., Riverview School – McKelvey Hall, 551 Route 6A, Falmouth • September 6: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, Burwell Conference Room, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth • September 10: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich • September 12: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sandwich Library, 142 Main Street, Sandwich • September 13: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police Station, 631 Harwich Road, Brewster • September 16: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Road, Mashpee • September 17: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans • September 19: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod Hospital, Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center, 27 Park St., Hyannis • September 20: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., WHOI, Clark Lab, 360 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole • September 24: 8:40 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit • September 27: 8:40 a.m. – 3 p.m., Stand Down for Veterans, Cape Cod Irish Village, 35 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis • September 30: 9:40 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 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 600 providers, over 5,000 employees and 250 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare is comprised of two acute care hospitals, the Cape’s leading provider of home care 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.