ConnectLife Blog

Mar 282 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.

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Mar 281 min read

March is Kidney Month

Most people have two healthy kidneys (although it's possible to be born with one and live a healthy life!)

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Mar 255 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.

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Pint for a Pint: ConnectLife March donors get sweet treats in March thanks to Perry’s

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Feb 292 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.

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Jan 52 min read

Honor Your Hero, James F. Lee III

James was a brother, a son, an uncle, and a friend. He was an avid lover of comic books, movies, and music. He passed at only 42 years old.

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Donate blood with ConnectLife in December, get two Sabres tickets!

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Nov 30, 20232 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.

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Nov 29, 20231 min read

Blood Donor Highlight, Craig Schettler

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

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Bills fans can score tickets and save lives with ConnectLife Thanksgiving week!

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Nov 21, 20232 min read

Bills fans can score tickets and save lives with ConnectLife Thanksgiving week!

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.

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Your Donation Will Go For Miles (Continued)

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Nov 9, 20232 min read

Your Donation Will Go For Miles (Continued)

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?

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Sep 27, 20232 min read

Sarah's Blood Drive(s)

“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...

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Aug 30, 20234 min read

Account Executive Spotlight

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!

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Aug 1, 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.

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Jul 31, 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

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Jul 3, 20232 min read

Honor Your Hero, Nicholas Golembieski

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

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Summer Blood Donors Help to Ensure Local Supply

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Jun 29, 20233 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.

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May 10, 20231 min read

Blood Donor Highlight, Cody Williams

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

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Blood Drive for Ten-Year-Old Battling Leukemia

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Mar 30, 20232 min read

Blood Drive for Ten-Year-Old Battling Leukemia

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

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Feb 15, 20233 min read

Honor Your Hero, Westley Quintern

Westley Quintern loved the outdoors, hanging out with friends, and most of all he loved his family. His mom Heather shares her son's story.

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Jan 30, 20232 min read

Share Your Lifesaving Story With Us!

Your story matters: ConnectLife blood donors save local lives. Share your story!

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Jan 3, 20232 min read

Blood Donor Highlight, Amy Sierack

January is National Blood Donor Month. This month's story, features a family who has a special connection to blood and platelet donation.

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