ConnectLife Blog

During one of the hardest times of the year to find blood donors, one of ConnectLife’s community partners has an incentive: free beer.

The Platelet Promise is back. After a huge success from last year - we are hoping for an even better year in 2024.

These hand-made loveys will be provided to expecting mothers and babies who make the honorable decision to donate their birth tissue.

Erik has successfully donated platelets 66 times!! (As of June 2024)

The ”Save Our Summer” campaign will feature blood drives at police stations, firehalls, and other facilities this summer.

Izzy Gritsavage shares her blood donation story as our Blood Donor Highlight.

A special shout out to Beverly Polito and her knitting group for the time and dedication it takes to create these beautiful blankets.

These exceptional honorees have helped to save hundreds and thousands of lives across Western New York.

On May 7th, the Town of Boston will hold its 100th blood drive with Western New York’s only community blood bank.

OB/GYN Associates of WNY has worked alongside ConnectLife for almost 10 years offering the gift of healing to mothers and their newborns.

Join ECMC and ConnectLife on Friday, April 19 during National Donate Life Month for a flag raising to emphasize the importance of donation.

ConnectLife, WNY’s only community blood center, is hiring phlebotomists for our mobile blood drive operations.

Ashley's life was saved when she was born by a blood donor, so she pays it forward by donating blood with ConnectLife!

Brad lived more life in his 41 years than most people do in a lifetime. He was a friend to all, and our family will miss him every day.

Between April 1st and 6th, all donors at ConnectLife blood drives (while supplies last) will get a pair of eclipse glasses.

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

ConnectLife's mission is to educate the community, inspire donation, and connect lives. Take a look inside all that happened in 2023.

ConnectLife's birth tissue donation program is a wonderful way for mothers and their newborns to impact the lives of up to 100 people.

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

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.