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Lifesavers gather again to donate blood in honor of recovering NY State Trooper
Eight months after New York State Police Sergeant Station Commander Sam Mattina was badly hurt in a motorcycle crash, his friends and family are once again calling on the community to help them pay forward the lifesaving care he received.
cpfentner
6 days ago2 min read
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Play ball! ConnectLife, Bisons team up to reward lifesaving donors with free tickets
When you donate blood or platelets in the month of May, you'll get a free pair of tickets to a Buffalo Bisons home game.
cpfentner
Apr 292 min read
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ECMC & ConnectLife National Donate Life Month Event
Join ECMC & ConnectLife at the National Donate Life Month Event Friday, April 11, 2025 at ECMC.
cpfentner
Apr 102 min read
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ConnectLife asks Western New York to take the “Platelet Promise”
March is the “Platelet Promise” month at ConnectLife – an effort to educate the public about the importance of platelets.
cpfentner
Feb 282 min read
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Save Lives, See the Bandits!
ConnectLife will reward every presenting donor in February with a free ticket to a Buffalo Bandits home game.
cpfentner
Jan 312 min read
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Celebrate the Buffalo Bills with a lifesaving donation in January – and get a chance to see the playoff action in person!
The ticket raffle is part of a month-long partnership with the Bills which means every donor will get a Bills cross-body bag as a thank you.
cpfentner
Jan 22 min read
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ConnectLife Announces Retirement of President Mark Simon
Mark Simon will retire at the end of 2024 after a 27-year career with the organzation.
cpfentner
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Donate blood with ConnectLife in December, see the Sabres for free!
All month, every donor at will get a free ticket to select Sabres games, plus the option to buy up to seven more at a reduced price.
cpfentner
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Blood drive to support veteran NYSP Trooper seriously injured in motorcycle crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org Blood drive to support veteran NYSP Trooper seriously...
cpfentner
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Gift of Life Garden Dedication & Donor Remembrance Event
Gift of Life Garden Dedication & Donor Remembrance Event is Saturday, October 5, 2024.
cpfentner
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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ConnectLife puts out the call for help from platelet donors with a new reward: $10 e-gift card with every platelet donation!
Starting in October, all ConnectLife platelet donors will receive a $10 e-gift card in their email inboxes the day after their donation.
cpfentner
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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ConnectLife to help Bills fans save lives at training camp
ConnectLife will have one of its mobile donation buses at Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher College Tuesday, July 30.
cpfentner
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Mass transfusion at ECMC leaves WNY blood supply in dire situation
ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood bank, is putting out an emergency call for O Positive & O Negative donors after a massive need.
cpfentner
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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ConnectLife teams with Fattey Beer & the Buffalo Bills during critical time for blood donations
During one of the hardest times of the year to find blood donors, one of ConnectLife’s community partners has an incentive: free beer.
cpfentner
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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ConnectLife, WNY first responders & healthcare workers to urge blood donors to “Save Our Summer”
The ”Save Our Summer” campaign will feature blood drives at police stations, firehalls, and other facilities this summer.
cpfentner
May 31, 20243 min read
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Town of Boston to celebrate 100th blood donation drive with ConnectLife
On May 7th, the Town of Boston will hold its 100th blood drive with Western New York’s only community blood bank.
cpfentner
May 7, 20242 min read
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ECMC & ConnectLife National Donate Life Month Event
Join ECMC and ConnectLife on Friday, April 19 during National Donate Life Month for a flag raising to emphasize the importance of donation.
cpfentner
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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ConnectLife to hold hiring event for Phlebotomists
ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood center, is hiring phlebotomists for our mobile blood drive operations.
cpfentner
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Need last-minute eclipse glasses? Get some while saving lives with ConnectLife!
Between April 1st and 6th, all donors at ConnectLife blood drives (while supplies last) will get a pair of eclipse glasses.
cpfentner
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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Pint for a Pint: ConnectLife March donors get sweet treats in March thanks to Perry’s
ConnectLife, Western New York’s only community blood bank, is teaming up with Perry’s Ice Cream to reward blood donors who help save lives.
cpfentner
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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