BRADFORD, PA / OLEAN, NY – Olean General Hospital (OGH), a Kaleida Health facility, will be hosting blood drives this June in partnership with ConnectLife, the region’s only community blood bank.

A blood drive in Bradford is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby at 116 Interstate Parkway, Bradford, PA. To schedule an appointment, visit www.connectlifegiveblood.org and use sponsor code 000468.

OGH will host its blood drive on the same day as the 40^th Annual Strawberry Festival on Thursday, June 18, 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 June, all donors will receive a Tim Hortons gift card. Donations collected from the ConnectLife blood drives in April helped to save 123 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 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.