Cape Cod Hospitals In Urgent Need of O Negative Blood

HYANNIS, MA — Cape Cod Healthcare officials said their hospitals are in urgent need of donations of O negative blood.

While all blood types are needed on a regular basis, there is specifically a shortage of O negative blood at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital.

Hospital officials said people 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.

If you have O negative blood, hospital officials ask that you consider signing up for one of the following blood drives:

Tuesday, May 25
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188
20 Main Street
Sandwich

Wednesday, May 26
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Falmouth Hospital
100 Ter Heun Drive
Burwell Conference Room
Falmouth

Thursday, May 27
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Falmouth Hospital
100 Ter Heun Drive
Burwell Conference Room
Falmouth

Tuesday, June 1
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188
20 Main Street
Sandwich

Wednesday, June 2
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Grace Chapel Assembly of God
25 Lieutenant Island Rd
Wellfleet

Monday, June 7
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Harwich Police Station
183 Sisson Rd
Harwich

Tuesday, June 8
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors
22 Mid-tech Drive
W. Yarmouth

Wednesday, June 9
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Northside United Methodist Church
701 Airline Rd
Brewster

Thursday, June 10
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monument Beach Sportsman’s Club
199 MacArthur Blvd
Monument Beach

Monday, June 14
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Harwich Community Center
100 Oak Street
Harwich

Tuesday, June 15
noon–6 p.m.
Chatham Works
323 Orleans RD
N. Chatham

Wednesday, June 16
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Shepley Showcase
75 Benjamin Franklin Way
Hyannis

Thursday, June 17
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Orleans Police
99 Eldredge Park Way
Orleans

Monday, June 21
Mashpee Community
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
@ Christ the King Church
3 Jobs Fishing Rd
Mashpee

Tuesday, June 22
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188
20 Main Street
Sandwich

Wednesday, June 23
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Orleans/Eastham Elks Lodge
10 McKoy Rd
Eastham

Thursday, June 24
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Brewster Community
@ Brewster Police
631 Harwich Rd

Monday, June 28
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Falmouth Community
@Gus Canty Center
790 Main Street
Falmouth