Share the Love, Save a Life ConnectLife Blood Drives at BRMC & OGH

Share the Love, Save a Life ConnectLife Blood Drives at BRMC & OGH

BRADFORD, PA / OLEAN, NY - Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, will be hosting community blood drives this February in partnership with ConnectLife, the region's only community blood bank.

The BRMC blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital's main lobby. To schedule an appointment, visit www.connectlifegiveblood.org and use sponsor code 000468, or contact Kim Murphey at (814) 362-8298.

OGH will host its blood drive on Thursday, February 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drive will take place on the ConnectLife Bus, located at the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center, directly across from the hospital. Anyone who would like to schedule an appointment can visit www.connectlifegiveblood.org and use sponsor code 000485, or call (716) 529-4270.

A single pint of donated blood can save up to three lives in our local community! Throughout February, all donors will receive a Bandits t-shirt and be entered to win an exclusive Buffalo Bandits Game Day experience.

The December ConnectLife blood drives at OGH and BRMC helped save 45 and 84 local lives, respectively! Throughout 2025, our local hospitals collected a total of 234 donations, saving 702 lives.

ConnectLife is dedicated to serving Western New York as the only community blood bank, ensuring that every drop of blood donated stays local. The organization provides approximately 70% of the region's blood supply, supporting essential local hospitals including Bradford Regional Medical Center, Brooks-TLC Health Network, ECMC, Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital and Olean General Hospital.