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.
“Type O Negative is often called the universal blood type because it can be safely transfused to patients of any blood type in an emergency,” said Jonathan DeCoste, senior blood donor recruiter at Cape Cod Healthcare. “Our supply is currently low, and we encourage anyone with O Negative blood who is eligible to donate. Every donation can make a lifesaving difference.”
If you or someone you know has O Negative blood, please consider making an appointment at one of our upcoming blood drives.
Donors to CCHC blood drives this month will receive a limited-edition T-shirt.
All donations help our families, friends and neighbors.
To make an appointment for a blood drive on the Cape this month, 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.