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SUITE SEATS FOR LIFESAVERS!
ConnectLife and the Bills are giving away a suite for 16 to that final game against the New York Jets the first weekend of January, exact date to be announced.
cpfentner
Aug 12 min read
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Buffalo Bills VIP Training Camp tickets for blood donors!
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.
cpfentner
Jun 302 min read
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Donate blood and win a dream getaway!
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.
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Jun 22 min read
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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
May 162 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.
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Apr 292 min read
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2024 Impact Report
ConnectLife's 2024 Impact Report
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Apr 144 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.
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Apr 102 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.
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Jan 302 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.
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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.
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Dec 18, 20242 min read
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The Gift That Keeps on Growing
2024 Annual Appeal: Featuring the Gift of Life Garden. The gift that keeps on growing.
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Dec 3, 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.
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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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Honor Your Hero, Jason Rupp
Jason was a father to three kids, a dedicated husband, and an overall great man. After his passing, he became an organ and tissue donor.
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Nov 19, 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...
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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.
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Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Join us at Babies and Bumps 2024
ConnectLife is looking forward to the Babies and Bumps event this Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 11am – 4pm at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara.
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Oct 3, 20241 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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