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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
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Katie Drum's Story: Birth Tissue Donor and Memorial Blood Drive
Katie Drum shares her story as a birth tissue donor and how she honored her mom's passing with a memorial blood drive.
cpfentner
Feb 182 min read
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Save Lives, See the Bandits!
ConnectLife will reward every presenting donor in February with a free ticket to a Buffalo Bandits home game.
cpfentner
Jan 312 min read
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Bandits Ticket Promo FAQs
Donate whole blood, platelets, or double red cells in February and you'll get one (1) ticket to a Buffalo Bandits upcoming home.
cpfentner
Jan 302 min read
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Barbara Moore’s Mission: Saving Lives One Blood Drive at a Time
Highlighting Blood Donor Sponsor: Barbara Moore
cpfentner
Jan 272 min read
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Celebrate the Buffalo Bills with a lifesaving donation in January – and get a chance to see the playoff action in person!
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.
cpfentner
Jan 22 min read
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ConnectLife Announces Retirement of President Mark Simon
Mark Simon will retire at the end of 2024 after a 27-year career with the organzation.
cpfentner
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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The Gift That Keeps on Growing
2024 Annual Appeal: Featuring the Gift of Life Garden. The gift that keeps on growing.
cpfentner
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Buffalo Sabres Ticket Giveaway FAQs
Have questions about our ticket giveaway? We have answers.
cpfentner
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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Honor Your Hero, Jason Rupp
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.
cpfentner
Nov 19, 20241 min read
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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
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Gift of Life Garden Dedication & Donor Remembrance Event
Gift of Life Garden Dedication & Donor Remembrance Event is Saturday, October 5, 2024.
cpfentner
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Join us at Babies and Bumps 2024
ConnectLife is looking forward to the Babies and Bumps event this Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 11am – 4pm at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara.
cpfentner
Oct 3, 20241 min read
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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
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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
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ConnectLife to help Bills fans save lives at training camp
ConnectLife will have one of its mobile donation buses at Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher College Tuesday, July 30.
cpfentner
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Staff Appreciation Day 2024
On Thursday, June 27, ConnectLife staff from across Buffalo and Syracuse gathered at the KeyBank Center for a Staff Appreciation Day.
cpfentner
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Mass transfusion at ECMC leaves WNY blood supply in dire situation
ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood bank, is putting out an emergency call for O Positive & O Negative donors after a massive need.
cpfentner
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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ConnectLife teams with Fattey Beer & the Buffalo Bills during critical time for blood donations
During one of the hardest times of the year to find blood donors, one of ConnectLife’s community partners has an incentive: free beer.
cpfentner
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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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
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