Cape Cod Hospitals Need Blood: See The January Donation Schedule

Falmouth MA

30 December, 2021

1:09 PM

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BARNSTABLE, MA — Are you looking for a way to help others and make a difference in the community? Cape Cod Healthcare could use residents' help replenishing its blood supply. 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 need at least one week's worth of blood on hand at all times, since each unit collected or purchased only lasts 42 days. All blood collected at Cape Cod Healthcare blood drives stays on Cape Cod. Donors in December will receive a free Target gift card. If you'd like to help replenish the supply, you can consider taking part in one of the following blood drives: January 3: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police, 183 Sisson Rd, Harwich ∙ January 4: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Shepley Showcase, 75 Benjamin Franklin Way, Hyannis ∙ January 5: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dennis Police, 90 Bob Crowell Rd, Harwich ∙ January 6: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., WHOI, Clark Lab, 5th Floor, 360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole ∙ January 10: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth ∙ January 11: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster ∙ January 12: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham ∙ January 14: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Joan of Arc, 61 Canal Rd, Orleans ∙ January 18: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster ∙ January 20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans ∙ January 21: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eastham Library, 190 Samoset Rd, Eastham ∙ January 24: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit ∙ January 25: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Barnstable Police Department Community Blood Drive, at Cape Cod Hospital, 27 Park Street, Hyannis ∙ January 26: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouthport ∙ January 31: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth Appointments are required at all blood drives. To make an appointment at an upcoming blood drive, 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center please call us at 508-862-5663.