Educating the community, inspiring donation, and connecting lives. That's how #weconnectlife! Established in 1981, Unyts, now ConnectLife, was among the leading procurement organizations in the United States, and was one of the only eight centers nationwide to house laboratory services, and organ, tissue and eye procurement in one location.
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With the addition of Community Blood Services, ConnectLife became the first organization of its kind nationwide. The blood collected in Western New York stays right in our community. ConnectLife operates as a non-profit serving the eight counties of Western New York and works to assist donor families, coordinate the donation process and increase knowledge and awareness within the community regarding transplantation.
With the addition of Community Blood Services, ConnectLife became the first organization of its kind nationwide. The blood collected in Western New York stays right in our community. ConnectLife operates as a non-profit serving the eight counties of Western New York and works to assist donor families, coordinate the donation process and increase knowledge and awareness within the community regarding transplantation.
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Meet Matthew! He's a ConnectLife blood donor - a local hero. ConnectLife shares his story as our Blood Donor Highlight this June. Read his story here: https://bit.ly/3wwGFKJ
Meet Matthew! He's a ConnectLife blood donor - a local hero. ConnectLife shares his story as our Blood Donor Highlight this June. Read his story here: https://bit.ly/3wwGFKJ
We all have one thing in common. 🩸 To celebrate World Blood Donor Day, let's raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and thank the selfless blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. #WBDD
Today is World Blood Donor Day! 🩸
Help us celebrate. Make an appointment to donate blood this June. Call us at 529-4270 or visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org. #WBBD #WeConnectLife #DonateBlood #SaveLives
Today is World Blood Donor Day! 🩸
Help us celebrate. Make an appointment to donate blood this June. Call us at 529-4270 or visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org. #WBBD #WeConnectLife #DonateBlood #SaveLives
Q: Can someone who is LGBTQ+ be an organ donor?
A: YES! 💙💚🏳️🌈
In the #DonateLife community, love is love. Who you love doesn't change your ability to save lives through organ donation. #PrideMonth
Q: Can someone who is LGBTQ+ be an organ donor?
A: YES! 💙💚🏳️🌈
In the #DonateLife community, love is love. Who you love doesn't change your ability to save lives through organ donation. #PrideMonth
Join us in thanking Penny as she hit a 4 GALLON milestone - donating whole blood - at our last ConnectLife blood drive with Frontier High School! 👏💙 Frontier Central Schools
4 gallons = 96 local lives potentially saved through Penny's donations!!
Join us in thanking Penny as she hit a 4 GALLON milestone - donating whole blood - at our last ConnectLife blood drive with Frontier High School! 👏💙 Frontier Central Schools
4 gallons = 96 local lives potentially saved through Penny's donations!!
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2 winners of our Summertime Raffle Package: Michalene D. and Robert C. ☀️🛶 Each of them took home 1 kayak, a Yeti cooler, a NYS Park Pass, and a gift card to Handlebars. Thank you for donating blood Michalene & Robert! 💪
Part of being human is helping others. 💙
Thank you, Ian, for your continued dedication to community blood donation!! 💪
Part of being human is helping others. 💙
Thank you, Ian, for your continued dedication to community blood donation!! 💪
There is no substitute for blood. 🚫
About 1 out of every 7 people that enter a local hospital will need blood. 🩸
Donate local for your blood donation to stay local! Find a blood drive nearest you at ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org!
There is no substitute for blood. 🚫
About 1 out of every 7 people that enter a local hospital will need blood. 🩸
Donate local for your blood donation to stay local! Find a blood drive nearest you at ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org!
Wishing you the best after your #hearttransplant, TJ! 💞
Organ donation is truly the #giftoflife. Please join us in a moment of silence to honor TJ's donor and the family that chose to help save lives in one of the worst moments of their own.
Register your decision to be an organ donor at ConnectLife.org/Register
A heart donor has been found for the 8-year-old son of Greg Olsen, the retired Panthers tight end announced on social media. TJ Olsen is recovering after surgery.
Are you feeling inspired to give back to your community this week? Be a ConnectLife blood donor!
Visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270 to find an appointment at our three neighborhood donation centers across WNY. #blooddonor #donateblood #weconnectlife #buffalove
Are you feeling inspired to give back to your community this week? Be a ConnectLife blood donor!
Visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270 to find an appointment at our three neighborhood donation centers across WNY. #blooddonor #donateblood #weconnectlife #buffalove
On June 14 & 15, ConnectLife will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day to raise awareness of the need for blood and blood donors worldwide! 🩸
Stay tuned for posts all week long! #WBBD #DonateBlood #WeConnectLife
On June 14 & 15, ConnectLife will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day to raise awareness of the need for blood and blood donors worldwide! 🩸
Stay tuned for posts all week long! #WBBD #DonateBlood #WeConnectLife
Share Your Story with ConnectLife! ✍️
Each month, we honor a local blood donor and a local organ, eye, and tissue donor as part of our #BloodDonorHighlight and #HonorYourHero ongoing series.
Submit your Blood Donor Highlight Story here: https://bit.ly/2SYfBFm
Submit your Honor Your Hero story here: https://bit.ly/3ihKb7y
I had Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) when I was born back in 1980 in Neenah, WI. It is a blood disorder in newborn infants. In some infants, it can be fatal. Normally, red blood cells (RBCs) last for about 120 days in the body. In this disorder, RBCs in the blood are destroyed quickly and do...
Do you know your blood type?! There are 8 different ones & each one possesses a unique power to save lives. 🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️
Unlock the power of your blood type and save more lives right here in Western New York! Learn about your blood type here: https://bit.ly/2T1rASz
Do you know your blood type?! There are 8 different ones & each one possesses a unique power to save lives. 🅰️🅱️🆎🅾️
Unlock the power of your blood type and save more lives right here in Western New York! Learn about your blood type here: https://bit.ly/2T1rASz
HERO OF THE MONTH: Robert Spring 🧡
ConnectLife shares Robert's story on our website as part of our ongoing Honor Your Hero series. Read here: https://bit.ly/2SP7yLh
#donatelife #giftoflife #hero #buffalove #weconnectlife
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2 winners of our Memorial Day Weekend Blood Promotion (Tickets to Sahlen Field on 6/16): Stacy & Mike! 🏟⚾️
How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?
Thank you, Cheryl, for being a local hero - a blood donor! 💙👏
How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world?
Thank you, Cheryl, for being a local hero - a blood donor! 💙👏
Donate blood this June to get FREE Rachel's Mediterranean fries! 🩸
Details: ConnectLife.org/Promos
Donate blood this June to get FREE Rachel's Mediterranean fries! 🩸
Details: ConnectLife.org/Promos
This #MemorialDay we want to extend our gratitude to those men and women who have lost their lives serving our country. 💙
On #MemorialDay we pause to recognize the brave women and men who served our country, sacrificing their lives to save others. The Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial honors members of our military, both present and past, who have made organ and tissue donation their last courageous act of service. Register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org or in your iPhone Health App. #DonateLife
Follow the link to view the Fallen Soldier Donor Memorial https://bit.ly/3e2F86n
Do you have one hour to help us save lives this Memorial Day Weekend?! Appointments are filling up, don't miss this chance! Link: https://bit.ly/3c374Ia
Do you have one hour to help us save lives this Memorial Day Weekend?! Appointments are filling up, don't miss this chance! Link: https://bit.ly/3c374Ia
"Knowing the need of the community and knowing that my own life was saved through multiple blood transfusions inspired me to donate blood myself," says Keith.
Read Keith's Blood Donor Highlight story: https://bit.ly/3fN1Gd8
"Knowing the need of the community and knowing that my own life was saved through multiple blood transfusions inspired me to donate blood myself," says Keith.
Read Keith's Blood Donor Highlight story: https://bit.ly/3fN1Gd8
PART 4 💙 "We had a wonderful celebration for Madison's 21st Birthday at their house and we didn't want to leave. We keep in touch and have had many other visits with them. We became one big blended family and it's all because of organ donation."
Read Kaytlyn's full story on our #ShareYourHeart series on our blog: https://bit.ly/3bXV4aB
PART 4 💙 "We had a wonderful celebration for Madison's 21st Birthday at their house and we didn't want to leave. We keep in touch and have had many other visits with them. We became one big blended family and it's all because of organ donation."
Read Kaytlyn's full story on our #ShareYourHeart series on our blog: https://bit.ly/3bXV4aB
Roll up your sleeve this weekend, for a chance to win big!! 🩸 ⚾️ #donateblood #savelives #yankeesvsbluejays
Book your appointment: https://bit.ly/3vojZMs
Roll up your sleeve this weekend, for a chance to win big!! 🩸 ⚾️ #donateblood #savelives #yankeesvsbluejays
Book your appointment: https://bit.ly/3vojZMs
PART 3 💙 "We decided we wanted to meet on what would have been Madison's 21st Birthday. So we flew from Buffalo to Boston and it's a day we all will never forget. The heart recipient's son in law is a pilot and he wanted to be the one to get us from Buffalo to Boston safely. We were so shocked when he introduced himself and Amanda did a good job keeping the secret!
Another day filled with so many emotions, I remember feeling sad being Madison's 21st Birthday and nervous to meet the family. That all went away as soon as we set foot into their home. They have a BIG, wonderful family. Seeing all their smiles and the heart recipient playing with her young grandson brought us joy, something we haven't felt in awhile. We instantly clicked and they made us feel like part of their family immediately."
Part 4 will be shared tomorrow.
PART 3 💙 "We decided we wanted to meet on what would have been Madison's 21st Birthday. So we flew from Buffalo to Boston and it's a day we all will never forget. The heart recipient's son in law is a pilot and he wanted to be the one to get us from Buffalo to Boston safely. We were so shocked when he introduced himself and Amanda did a good job keeping the secret!
Another day filled with so many emotions, I remember feeling sad being Madison's 21st Birthday and nervous to meet the family. That all went away as soon as we set foot into their home. They have a BIG, wonderful family. Seeing all their smiles and the heart recipient playing with her young grandson brought us joy, something we haven't felt in awhile. We instantly clicked and they made us feel like part of their family immediately."
Part 4 will be shared tomorrow.
This 74-year-old man's kidney is nearly 101 years old. How? His mom donated her kidney to him over 50 years ago. 💙💚
Nearly every morning, Daniel Lane can be found drinking coffee at the Montrose Travel Center north of town.
PART 2 💙 "The holidays were tough as it was our first without Madison. My mom is a nurse and always regretted not listening to Madison's heartbeat one last time when we said goodbye. My dad wanted to give my mom that gift so he asked our Connect Life counselor, Amanda, for help with that. Amanda and many others worked their magic and was able to get a recording of Madison's heartbeat in the recipient and gave it to my dad. My dad put it in a build-a-bear so my mom could listen to Madison's heartbeat whenever she wanted. My dad recorded my mom opening it and ConnectLife shared the video on their page.
The video went viral and this is when magic really happened... My dad got a message from the daughter of Madison's heart recipient. They seen the video and knew it was us as Madison's heart recipient gave permission to have her heart beat recorded for us. It was a wild rollercoaster of emotions but being able to see the heart recipient and knowing Madison helped that person brought us some joy during a dark time. We wanted to meet them and they wanted to meet us."
Part 3 will be shared tomorrow.
PART 2 💙 "The holidays were tough as it was our first without Madison. My mom is a nurse and always regretted not listening to Madison's heartbeat one last time when we said goodbye. My dad wanted to give my mom that gift so he asked our Connect Life counselor, Amanda, for help with that. Amanda and many others worked their magic and was able to get a recording of Madison's heartbeat in the recipient and gave it to my dad. My dad put it in a build-a-bear so my mom could listen to Madison's heartbeat whenever she wanted. My dad recorded my mom opening it and ConnectLife shared the video on their page.
The video went viral and this is when magic really happened... My dad got a message from the daughter of Madison's heart recipient. They seen the video and knew it was us as Madison's heart recipient gave permission to have her heart beat recorded for us. It was a wild rollercoaster of emotions but being able to see the heart recipient and knowing Madison helped that person brought us some joy during a dark time. We wanted to meet them and they wanted to meet us."
Part 3 will be shared tomorrow.
It's your last chance to be entered to win our ultimate summer package, including...a kayak, Yeti cooler, a gift card to Handlebars Cycle Company and a NYS Park Pass.
How? Donate blood with ConnectLife before May 31. Visit http://ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270 to make an appointment. Appointments recommended but walk-ins are welcome. We have ConnectLife #blooddrives across #WNY - find one nearest you!
The next story we're sharing as part of our #ShareYourHeart series is the Barrett family's story. You'll learn all about Madison from her sister, Kaytlyn...
PART 1 💙 "On July 30th 2018 my sister, Madison Barrett, was in a horrendous car accident just down the road from home. She was mercy flighted to ECMC. They allowed my mom and I to see her before they took her into surgery to remove part of her skull to help with the inflammation in her brain. The doctors, nurses, and staff tried everything they could and on August 1st we had to make the tough decision to say goodbye. It was the worse day of our lives. When they asked us about organ donation we didn't even think twice about it, we knew it's what Madison would have wanted."
Part 2 will be shared tomorrow.
The next story we're sharing as part of our #ShareYourHeart series is the Barrett family's story. You'll learn all about Madison from her sister, Kaytlyn...
PART 1 💙 "On July 30th 2018 my sister, Madison Barrett, was in a horrendous car accident just down the road from home. She was mercy flighted to ECMC. They allowed my mom and I to see her before they took her into surgery to remove part of her skull to help with the inflammation in her brain. The doctors, nurses, and staff tried everything they could and on August 1st we had to make the tough decision to say goodbye. It was the worse day of our lives. When they asked us about organ donation we didn't even think twice about it, we knew it's what Madison would have wanted."
Part 2 will be shared tomorrow.
If you have an upcoming blood appointment, please keep it. Our local hospitals count on ConnectLife blood donors to stock their shelves with lifesaving blood products for local patients that need it so desperately!
If you have an upcoming blood appointment, please keep it. Our local hospitals count on ConnectLife blood donors to stock their shelves with lifesaving blood products for local patients that need it so desperately!
REMINDER: Our ConnectLife HQ Donation Center has a new entrance. Follow the arrows to enter our doors!
We are no longer inside the Eastern Hills Mall! Our address is 4444 Bryant and Stratton Way, Williamsville, NY 14221.
REMINDER: Our ConnectLife HQ Donation Center has a new entrance. Follow the arrows to enter our doors!
We are no longer inside the Eastern Hills Mall! Our address is 4444 Bryant and Stratton Way, Williamsville, NY 14221.
We're back with another Trees of Life ceremony to honor the gifts of organ, eye, tissue, birth tissue, and milestone blood donors during the month of April. 💙
Have you ever been to Buttermilk Falls State Park, Keuka Lake State Park, and Watkins Glen State Park? You can this summer with an Empire Pass from NY State Parks & Historic Sites.
ConnectLife is giving away two Empire Passes to two ConnectLife blood donors this May. Details: ConnectLife.org/Promos
Have you ever been to Buttermilk Falls State Park, Keuka Lake State Park, and Watkins Glen State Park? You can this summer with an Empire Pass from NY State Parks & Historic Sites.
ConnectLife is giving away two Empire Passes to two ConnectLife blood donors this May. Details: ConnectLife.org/Promos
This episode, our hosts talk about an amazing program ConnectLife has for local moms - the opportunity to donate their birth tissue! 💞
Listen to this 30-second sneak peek, to hear the full episode visit ConnectLife.org/Podcast or on your favorite podcast app.
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