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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


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


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.
cpfentner
Jun 22 min read


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


2024 Impact Report
ConnectLife's 2024 Impact Report
tvertino
Apr 144 min read


Platelet Donors: Unsung Heroes in the Fight Against Cancer
Two local cancer patients tell their stories below and thank the donors that helped them through their cancer fight.
cpfentner
Mar 73 min read


ConnectLife asks Western New York to take the “Platelet Promise”
March is the “Platelet Promise” month at ConnectLife – an effort to educate the public about the importance of platelets.
cpfentner
Feb 282 min read


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


ConnectLife puts out the call for help from platelet donors with a new reward: $10 e-gift card with every platelet donation!
Starting in October, all ConnectLife platelet donors will receive a $10 e-gift card in their email inboxes the day after their donation.
cpfentner
Sep 24, 20242 min read


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


ConnectLife kicks off another year of the “Platelet Promise”
The Platelet Promise is back. After a huge success from last year - we are hoping for an even better year in 2024.
cpfentner
Jun 11, 20242 min read


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


Need last-minute eclipse glasses? Get some while saving lives with ConnectLife!
Between April 1st and 6th, all donors at ConnectLife blood drives (while supplies last) will get a pair of eclipse glasses.
cpfentner
Mar 28, 20242 min read


2023 Community IMPACT Report
ConnectLife's mission is to educate the community, inspire donation, and connect lives. Take a look inside all that happened in 2023.
tvertino
Mar 25, 20245 min read


Blood Donor Highlight, Jim Carrig
"I am 71 years old and a proud platelet donor. I donate every two weeks like clockwork!" says Jim, March's Blood Donor Highlight.
cpfentner
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Pint for a Pint: ConnectLife March donors get sweet treats in March thanks to Perry’s
ConnectLife, Western New York’s only community blood bank, is teaming up with Perry’s Ice Cream to reward blood donors who help save lives.
cpfentner
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Donate blood with ConnectLife in December, get two Sabres tickets!
All blood donors in the month of December will receive a voucher to redeem online for two tickets to an upcoming Sabres home game.
cpfentner
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Blood Donor Highlight, Craig Schettler
Craig Schettler shares his platelet donation story as our Blood Donor Highlight.
cpfentner
Nov 29, 20231 min read


ConnectLife partners with Moe’s Southwest Grill to reward donors in November
ConnectLife and Moe’s Southwest Grill are thanking the everyday heroes who give a piece of themselves to save the lives of their neighbors.
cpfentner
Nov 1, 20232 min read


ConnectLife to celebrate with its first donor making 300th donation!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Diina, 400-7249(c), sdiina@ConnectLife.org ConnectLife to celebrate with its first donor making...
cpfentner
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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