Education, advocacy of organ donation brings Champion Award to Campus Challenge winners Detroit, MI – For the past nine years, students at Wayne State University have won the annual Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge for signing up more people to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry than students at any other participating campus. This year, […]

‘For me, it’s being able to offer hope,’ says SWAT team leader Kathi St. Pierre does everything in her power to make sure organ and tissue donors are treated with the respect and honor they deserve and their families have plenty of keepsakes to remember these heroes. St. Pierre, a clinical nurse manager who works

Shepherd woman took organ, tissue donation message across Michigan Kelly Davis is not able to promote organ and tissue donation around the State of Michigan as much as she used to, but she still believes it’s an important issue. Davis, 54, of Shepherd, MI, is one of 15 individuals and three hospitals to be honored

Kalamazoo, MI – Dr. Robert Beck has helped save and improve the lives of thousands of people he’ll never meet. Beck, 64, of Kalamazoo, is one of 15 individuals and three hospitals statewide to be honored with a 2020 Donation Champion Award from Gift of Life Michigan. Dr. Beck earned this year’s Physician Champion Award

Event to address health disparities, provide resources to sustain a healthier workforce Businesses can have a significant impact on the health and wellness of their employees and the communities they serve. That’s why Gift of Life Michigan is teaming up with the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a virtual Business Roundtable on Health,

‘Always believe in yourself,’ Saginaw resident says Saginaw, MI – Joey Hunt has some advice for anyone waiting for a new organ: don’t lose faith. “You have to believe in yourself and put yourself first and say it can happen,” said Hunt, 58, of Saginaw. “Never say it can’t. when things get tough you, have

Gift of Life, MOTTEP, Michigan Medicine team up on virtual event Ann Arbor, MI – Top medical and organ transplant professionals will get together this week to discuss healthcare disparities in minority populations and the impact they have on organ, eye and tiss ue donation. The Kountz Callender Drew Symposium, now in its 10th year,

Multicultural outreach projects earn top honors from Donate Life America Ann Arbor, MI – Gift of Life Michigan, the state’s federally designated organ procurement organization, has been nationally recognized for two initiatives designed to increase awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation and encourage people to register on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. Gift of

Grand Rapids, MI – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gift of Life Michigan could not host its annual Donate Life Day at the Zoo at the John Ball Zoo. Instead, Gift of Life is bringing the zoo to you. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, will take place online, featuring stories of

Double-lung recipient celebrates life, helps others on the transplant journey When Michael Love started to experience shortness of breath, the Southfield resident said he thought it’d be easy to treat. He was 50 years old at the time and noticed he had been slowing down and was frequently out of breath. His condition came to