ConnectLife Blog

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.

ConnectLife's 2024 Impact Report

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

The 2025 Donate Life Month theme is "Let life sing!"

Two local cancer patients tell their stories below and thank the donors that helped them through their cancer fight.

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

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

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.

2024 Annual Appeal: Featuring the Gift of Life Garden. The gift that keeps on growing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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