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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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Have questions about our ticket giveaway? We have answers.

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

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

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.

Erik has successfully donated platelets 66 times!! (As of June 2024)

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

Izzy Gritsavage shares her blood donation story as our Blood Donor Highlight.

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