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Shannon Zaragoza Anderson shares a testimonial about her experience being the first vaginal delivery birth tissue mom.

ConnectLife's 2024 Impact Report

The 2025 Donate Life Month theme is "Let life sing!"

Two local cancer patients tell their stories below and thank the donors that helped them through their cancer fight.

Katie Drum shares her story as a birth tissue donor and how she honored her mom's passing with a memorial blood drive.

Donate whole blood, platelets, or double red cells in February and you'll get one (1) ticket to a Buffalo Bandits upcoming home.

Highlighting Blood Donor Sponsor: Barbara Moore

2024 Annual Appeal: Featuring the Gift of Life Garden. The gift that keeps on growing.

Have questions about our ticket giveaway? We have answers.

ConnectLife is looking forward to the Babies and Bumps event this Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 11am – 4pm at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara.

There has been some confusion lately concerning us (ConnectLife) and the American Red Cross. Are we affiliated? The answer is no!

On Thursday, June 27, ConnectLife staff from across Buffalo and Syracuse gathered at the KeyBank Center for a Staff Appreciation Day.

The Platelet Promise is back. After a huge success from last year - we are hoping for an even better year in 2024.

These hand-made loveys will be provided to expecting mothers and babies who make the honorable decision to donate their birth tissue.

A special shout out to Beverly Polito and her knitting group for the time and dedication it takes to create these beautiful blankets.

These exceptional honorees have helped to save hundreds and thousands of lives across Western New York.

OB/GYN Associates of WNY has worked alongside ConnectLife for almost 10 years offering the gift of healing to mothers and their newborns.

April is #NationalDonateLifeMonth! This year's theme is: There are billions of stars that make up the universe, and looking up at the...

Most people have two healthy kidneys (although it's possible to be born with one and live a healthy life!)

ConnectLife's mission is to educate the community, inspire donation, and connect lives. Take a look inside all that happened in 2023.