Falmouth Chamber Of Commerce: Urgent Need For O Negative Blood At Cape Cod Hospital

Falmouth MA

27 May, 2021

12:49 PM

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Press release from the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce: 5/26/2021 (Hyannis, May 24, 2021) The Cape Cod Hospital Blood Bank is in urgent need of O negative blood donors. While all blood types are needed on a regular basis, there is currently a shortage of O Negative, in particular. Those with O Negative blood are considered "universal donors," since the blood can be transfused to any patient in need, regardless of their blood type. This puts O Negative donors in the unique position to help people who are in critical need of blood. Several Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks, including: Tuesday, May 25, 10 am – 4 pm,  Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188 20 Main Street  Sandwich Wednesday, May 26, 10 am – 4 pm  Falmouth Hospital 100 Ter Heun Drive Burwell Conference Room Falmouth Thursday, May 27, 10 am – 4 pm  Falmouth Hospital  100 Ter Heun Drive  Burwell Conference Room  Falmouth Tuesday, June 1, 10 am – 4 pm  Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188  20 Main Street  Sandwich Wednesday, June 2, 10 am – 4 pm  Grace Chapel Assembly of God  25 Lieutenant Island Rd  Wellfleet Monday, June 7, 10 am – 4 pm  Harwich Police Station  183 Sisson Rd  Harwich Tuesday, June 8, 10am – 4 pm  Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors  22 Mid-tech Drive  W. Yarmouth Wednesday, June 9, 10 am – 4 pm  Northside United Methodist Church  701 Airline Rd  Brewster Thursday, June 10, 10 am – 4 pm  Monument Beach Sportsman's Club  199 MacArthur Blvd  Monument Beach Monday, June 14, 9 am – 3 pm  Harwich Community Center  100 Oak Street  Harwich Tuesday, June 15, 12–6 pm  Chatham Works  323 Orleans RD  N. Chatham Wednesday, June 16, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm  Shepley Showcase  75 Benjamin Franklin Way  Hyannis Thursday, June 17, 10 am – 4 pm  Orleans Police  99 Eldredge Park Way  Orleans Monday, June 21,11 am – 5 pm  Christ the King Church  3 Jobs Fishing Rd  Mashpee Tuesday, June 22, 10 am – 4 pm  Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188  20 Main Street  Sandwich Wednesday, June 23, 10 am – 4 pm  Orleans/Eastham Elks Lodge  10 McKoy Rd  Eastham Thursday, June 24, 10 am – 4 pm  Brewster Community @ Brewster Police  631 Harwich Rd Monday, June 28, 10 am – 4 pm  Falmouth Community @Gus Canty Center  790 Main Street  Falmouth To make an appointment for one of the drives listed above, please visit www.capecodhealth.org/give-Blood.   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 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center please call us at 508-862-5663. Cape Cod Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare services for residents and visitors of Cape Cod. With more than 450 physicians, 5,300 employees and 790 volunteers, Cape Cod Healthcare has two acute care hospitals, the Cape's leading provider of homecare and hospice services (VNA), a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and numerous health programs. For more information, visit Cape Cod Healthcare's web site at www.capecodhealth.org. Cape Cod Healthcare. Visit our health news site www.capecodhealthnews.com  for the latest in relevant and credible healthcare news This press release was produced by the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.