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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
3 days ago2 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


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


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


Blood Donor Highlight, Erik Schneider
Erik has successfully donated platelets 66 times!! (As of June 2024)
cpfentner
Jun 1, 20241 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


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


Blood Donor Highlight, Glenn Gordon
Glenn Gordon started donating platelets with ConnectLife in 2012. He is a father, husband, and avid bicyclist.
cpfentner
Aug 1, 20232 min read


ConnectLife teams up with Buffalo Bills for August giveaways
ConnectLife teams up with Buffalo Bills for August giveaways. Donors to receive Bills mini-cooler bags and chances at regular-season tickets
cpfentner
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Summer Blood Donors Help to Ensure Local Supply
ConnectLife is partnering with
Perry’s Ice Cream in July, National Ice Cream Month, to encourage the community to give blood.
cpfentner
Jun 29, 20233 min read


ConnectLife to implement new FDA donor guidelines June 12
ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood bank, is excited to announce that donors will be welcomed under the FDA’s new guidelines.
cpfentner
Jun 12, 20232 min read


The Impact of Platelet Donations
Platelet donations play a vital role in saving lives at our local hospitals including at ECMC.
cpfentner
May 15, 20231 min read


ConnectLife asks Western New York to take the “Platelet Promise”
Platelets are one of the most vital gifts a person can give, and yet most Western New Yorkers don’t know the first thing about them.
cpfentner
May 2, 20232 min read
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