Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, will be hosting community blood drives. Both blood drives are in collaboration with ConnectLife, the region’s only community blood bank.

The BRMC blood drive will take place on Wednesday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital. Appointments can be made at www.connectlifegiveblood.org with the sponsor code 000468, or by calling Kim Murphey at (814) 362-8298.

On Thursday, August 22, OGH will host a blood drive on the ConnectLife Bus at the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center across the street from the hospital. Anyone wishing to make a blood donation can make an appointment at www.connectlifegiveblood.org with the sponsor code 000485, or by calling (716) 529-4270.

This month all donors will receive an exclusive Bills water bottle and be entered to win a pair of M&T Club tickets to the home opener on September 8 along with a lunch voucher for the respective hospital cafeteria. Up to three lives in our local community can be saved from just one pint of blood donated! Walk-ins are also welcome for those who are unable to pre-register.

ConnectLife is Western New York’s only community blood bank which means every drop of blood donated remains local, here in WNY. The organization supplies about 70% of the local blood supply, supporting area hospitals such as Bradford Regional Medical Center, Brooks-TLC Health Network, ECMC, Oishei Children’s Hospital, Buffalo General Hospital, Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital, Eastern Niagara Hospital, and Olean General Hospital.