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

The BRMC blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 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, April 9, 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 April, all donors will receive a Buffalo Sabres t-shirt. Donations collected at the ConnectLife blood drive at OGH on February 12 helped save 66 local 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, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital and Olean General Hospital.