Cape Hospitals In Need Of Blood Donations

HYANNIS, 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.

During the coronavirus pandemic, getting blood donations has become even more critical, according to hospital officials. 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 to blood drives in May will receive a free Amazon gift card.

Appointments are required at all blood drives. To make an appointment at an upcoming blood drive, please visit Cape Cod Healthcare's website.

If you'd like to help replenish the supply, you can consider taking part in one of the following blood drives:

• May 3: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• May 4: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Bass River Rod & Gun Club, 621 Route 6A, Yarmouthport
• May 6: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Brewster Police, 631 Harwich Rd, Brewster
• May 10: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., John Wesley United Methodist Church, 270 Gifford Street, Falmouth
• May 11: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• May 12: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Northside United Methodist Church, 701 Airline Rd, Brewster
• May 13: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans
• May 17: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street, Harwich
• May 18: 12 noon – 6 p.m., Chatham Works, 323 Orleans Rd., N. Chatham
• May 19: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cape Cod YMCA, 2245 Iyannough Rd, W. Barnstable
• May 20: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors, 22 Mid-Tech Drive, W. Yarmouth
• May 24: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Cotuit Federated Church, 40 School St., Cotuit
• May 25: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Clark-Haddad American Legion Post 188, 20 Main Street, Sandwich
• May 26: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Falmouth Hospital, 100 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth