ConnectLife Syracuse

As you read this, nearly 113,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving organ, that's more people than all of the seats at the KeyBank Center,... New Era Field, and Salen's Field COMBINED. More than 10% of those waiting are our fellow New Yorkers. Learn more about organ donation and register your decision to be a donor at ConnectLife.org/Register Thank you LifeCenter Organ Donor Network for the photo :)

Our shelves are looking pretty empty here at ConnectLife HQ! Can you help us stock the shelves by making an appointment today to #donateblood with ConnectLife? ...The truth is, the need for blood never takes a vacation. Today, tomorrow, next week, and next month, the need for blood is constant at WNY hospitals. Call 716-529-4270 or visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org to make an appointment.

May the force be with you - and may you enroll as an organ and tissue donor at donatelife.ny.gov/register. It's the 'light' thing to do! #starwarsday

We finished our recent "Improving Organ Authorization Rates: Utilizing the Dual Advocacy Model to Assure Informed & Empowered Donation Decisions" virtual class...room training (VCT) of 2020 in early April with participants from ConnectLife Syracuse, LiveOnNY, OurLegacy - Saving Lives through Organ and Tissue Donation, Center for Donation & Transplant New York - Vermont, Donate Life Colorado, and Donate Life Wyoming. Learners received an introduction to the skills and knowledge required to provide timely, compassionate, and informed donation opportunities to all donor families in a variety of commonly encountered, straightforward, and challenging situations. They also interacted with the Institute’s donation professionals and other learners in the donation field to discuss topics related to organ authorization. "Excellent course," shared one learner. "The instructors brought so much experience and professionalism in their teaching." Our next remote organ authorization VCT will take place over five weeks from July 5th, 2020 - August 8th, 2020. Learn more or register here: https://tinyurl.com/yarq4vcf

Week 4 of our Virtual #DonateLifeMonth Challenge! Join us each day and help up celebrate and share the importance of registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor.

Join the "30 Ways to Observe National Donate Life Month From Home" challenge! Each day at 8 am, we'll be posting a small step you can take to make a difference ...in our community. Today's task: Share the 2020 artwork to announce Donate Life Month to your networks. Be sure to tag @DonateLifeNYS, #NationalDonateLifeMonth and your local OPO, eye and/or tissue bank! See more

Please keep your appointment to donate blood, if you can. Collecting blood is a marathon, not a sprint. Blood donors are needed to consistently give now and in ...the future. Safety is our number one priority. Our hardworking staff is committed to safe cleaning and disinfecting at our blood drives and centers. For our staff and each donor's safety, we will be taking appointments ONLY. Will you be a local patient's hero? Visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270.

It is critical WNYers make appointments to donate blood well into April. For our staff and each donor's safety, we will be taking appointments ONLY. Will you be a local patient's hero? Visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270.

So you want to give back during these challenging times through donating blood at WNY's ONLY community blood bank? First, thank you! Second, there are a few thi...ngs to keep in mind... 1. Please make an appointment to donate. ConnectLife is committed to keeping our staff and donors safe, and we are appropriately spacing out donors at all drives and centers. 2. Our website ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org is the best place to find all up-to-date blood drive information, hours, appointments, etc. 3. Another way to make an appointment is to call 716-529-4270. Our team is working diligently to answer all calls and return calls as fast as possible. 4. It is safe to donate blood. ConnectLife values the health and safety of all donors and staff. We maintain policies requiring that all facilities and equipment undergo frequent cleaning and disinfection as part of an ongoing infection control program. We continue to monitor the CDC, local and state health departments to ensure appropriate local protocols and guidelines, such as updated/additional guidance for cleaning and disinfection, are followed. 5. If you have any questions, please reach out to us. We are in this together. Read this on our blog: https://www.connectlife.org//what-you-need-to-know-about-g

We are overjoyed by the great response from our community members. Yesterday, you heard about the blood shortage in Erie County and so many people showed up to ...donate blood! If anyone is interested in helping through blood donation please make an appointment for next week or the week after to help ensure a steady blood supply. Visit ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org or call 716-529-4270. Stay safe and stay healthy!