ConnectLife Blog

As of the morning of July 3rd, local hospitals have less than a third of the O- blood that they aim to keep on the shelf.

All July long, donors at any of ConnectLife’s centers in Williamsville, Tonawanda, and West Seneca and at its mobile blood drives will receive a Bills bottle opener/coaster and will be entered into daily drawings for VIP passes to Bills Training Camp.

June blood and platelet donors will be entered to win one of two $1,000 AAA travel gift cards as a thank you from ConnectLife.

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.

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.

Join ECMC & ConnectLife at the National Donate Life Month Event Friday, April 11, 2025 at ECMC.

March is the “Platelet Promise” month at ConnectLife – an effort to educate the public about the importance of platelets.

ConnectLife will reward every presenting donor in February with a free ticket to a Buffalo Bandits home game.

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.

Mark Simon will retire at the end of 2024 after a 27-year career with the organzation.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org Blood drive to support veteran NYSP Trooper seriously...

Gift of Life Garden Dedication & Donor Remembrance Event is Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Starting in October, all ConnectLife platelet donors will receive a $10 e-gift card in their email inboxes the day after their donation.

ConnectLife will have one of its mobile donation buses at Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher College Tuesday, July 30.

ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood bank, is putting out an emergency call for O Positive & O Negative donors after a massive need.

During one of the hardest times of the year to find blood donors, one of ConnectLife’s community partners has an incentive: free beer.

The ”Save Our Summer” campaign will feature blood drives at police stations, firehalls, and other facilities this summer.

On May 7th, the Town of Boston will hold its 100th blood drive with Western New York’s only community blood bank.

Join ECMC and ConnectLife on Friday, April 19 during National Donate Life Month for a flag raising to emphasize the importance of donation.