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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
4 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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2024 Impact Report
ConnectLife's 2024 Impact Report
tvertino
Apr 144 min read
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Katie Drum's Story: Birth Tissue Donor and Memorial Blood Drive
Katie Drum shares her story as a birth tissue donor and how she honored her mom's passing with a memorial blood drive.
cpfentner
Feb 182 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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Bandits Ticket Promo FAQs
Donate whole blood, platelets, or double red cells in February and you'll get one (1) ticket to a Buffalo Bandits upcoming home.
cpfentner
Jan 302 min read
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Barbara Moore’s Mission: Saving Lives One Blood Drive at a Time
Highlighting Blood Donor Sponsor: Barbara Moore
cpfentner
Jan 272 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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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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Buffalo Sabres Ticket Giveaway FAQs
Have questions about our ticket giveaway? We have answers.
cpfentner
Dec 1, 20242 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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Is ConnectLife a part of the American Red Cross?
There has been some confusion lately concerning us (ConnectLife) and the American Red Cross. Are we affiliated? The answer is no!
cpfentner
Sep 23, 20241 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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Blood Donor Highlight, Izzy Gritsavage
Izzy Gritsavage shares her blood donation story as our Blood Donor Highlight.
cpfentner
May 15, 20241 min read
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ConnectLife Honors Exceptional Blood Drive Sponsors
These exceptional honorees have helped to save hundreds and thousands of lives across Western New York.
cpfentner
May 9, 20244 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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Blood Donor Highlight - Ashley Charron
Ashley's life was saved when she was born by a blood donor, so she pays it forward by donating blood with ConnectLife!
cpfentner
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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