ConnectLife Blog

Craig Schettler shares his platelet donation story as our Blood Donor Highlight.

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.

With help from the community and New York State - we have raised about $100,000 so far, but we have $400,000 to go. Can you help?

ConnectLife and Moe’s Southwest Grill are thanking the everyday heroes who give a piece of themselves to save the lives of their neighbors.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org ConnectLife to celebrate with its first donor making...

Western New York hospitals are critically short on O-negative blood, the universal donor type.

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try” -John F. Kennedy Over the past two years, I have hosted five blood drives at...

Each Account Executive covers a specific area across the eight counties of Western New York. Read through our Q & A to get to know them!

Nicole Dell shares her experience as a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. She celebrated her transplant anniversary on June 20, 2023.

Milo Harvey Jr. was my oldest brother. Our family is very close, and he loved his family. We are so proud of Milo for being an eye donor.

Nicholas was an amazing father, son, and friend. He loved his children, Jackson and Grace, his mom Lorie, and his rescue dog Winter.

I want people to know how amazing my dad truly was. He was the best dad, best papa, and best friend anyone could ask for.

ConnectLife supports the FDA’s final guidance establishing a blood donor screening process based on individual donor assessments.

Platelet donations play a vital role in saving lives at our local hospitals including at ECMC.

Cody is a double red cell donor with O positive blood. His wife, two kids, and golden retriever are the light of his life.

Logan was a sweet and generous 16-year-old sophomore in high school who loved singing, acting, and all living things.

See the impact our community has made in 2022 with the help from ConnectLife. #ImpactReport

April 15 will forever be the day we remember the loss of an extraordinary young man. At only 29, he left this world with a legacy of love.

“Our goal is not only to help support the WNY community, but also bring awareness to the never-ending need for blood and platelets.”

Liam is a 10-year-old boy fighting T-cell ALL Leukemia. His mom Liz shares about the importance of community blood and platelet donation.