top of page


ConnectLife Blog
Search


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


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


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


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


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


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


Donate blood with ConnectLife in December, get two Sabres tickets!
All blood donors in the month of December will receive a voucher to redeem online for two tickets to an upcoming Sabres home game.
cpfentner
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Bills fans can score tickets and save lives with ConnectLife Thanksgiving week!
All donors between Monday, November 20 and Saturday, November 25 will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Buffalo Bills home game.
cpfentner
Nov 21, 20232 min read


ConnectLife partners with Moe’s Southwest Grill to reward donors in November
ConnectLife and Moe’s Southwest Grill are thanking the everyday heroes who give a piece of themselves to save the lives of their neighbors.
cpfentner
Nov 1, 20232 min read


ConnectLife to celebrate with its first donor making 300th donation!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org ConnectLife to celebrate with its first donor making...
cpfentner
Oct 18, 20232 min read


ConnectLife puts out call for donors with local hospitals at critical levels
Western New York hospitals are critically short on O-negative blood, the universal donor type.
cpfentner
Oct 6, 20232 min read


ConnectLife teams up with Buffalo Bills for August giveaways
ConnectLife teams up with Buffalo Bills for August giveaways. Donors to receive Bills mini-cooler bags and chances at regular-season tickets
cpfentner
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Summer Blood Donors Help to Ensure Local Supply
ConnectLife is partnering with
Perry’s Ice Cream in July, National Ice Cream Month, to encourage the community to give blood.
cpfentner
Jun 29, 20233 min read


ConnectLife to implement new FDA donor guidelines June 12
ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood bank, is excited to announce that donors will be welcomed under the FDA’s new guidelines.
cpfentner
Jun 12, 20232 min read


ConnectLife asks Western New York to take the “Platelet Promise”
Platelets are one of the most vital gifts a person can give, and yet most Western New Yorkers don’t know the first thing about them.
cpfentner
May 2, 20232 min read


Blood Drive for Ten-Year-Old Battling Leukemia
“Our goal is not only to help support the WNY community, but also bring awareness to the never-ending need for blood and platelets.”
cpfentner
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Saving Local Lives During National Blood Donor Month
WNY’s only community blood back, ConnectLife, is raising awareness about the need for blood donation this National Blood Donor Month.
cpfentner
Jan 3, 20232 min read


Give the gift of blood donation this holiday season
The holidays are generally a time when fewer people give blood, but the need for blood remains constant.
cpfentner
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Kevin Gramlich appointed Chief Executive Officer of ConnectLife
Kevin Gramlich has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ConnectLife, WNY’s only organ, eye, tissue and community blood center.
cpfentner
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Mercy Flight and ConnectLife to launch new blood program
Beginning this summer, Mercy Flight will begin to carry type O whole blood on all flights.
cpfentner
Jul 22, 20222 min read
bottom of page