Gift of Life Michigan Blog
2019: a year of advancements and success
Tue, January 21, 2020
Advances in technology and continued expansion of the Organ Donor Registry helped Gift of Life Michigan – and organ procurement organizations across the country – save more lives than ever in 2019.
In Michigan, 341 patients donated organs and 1,598 donated tissue last year. Both are increases from 2018 and signify the sixth consecutive year of increased donation. In total, 1,056 organs were transplanted.
Gift of Life Michigan honors donors during Tournament of Roses Parade
Mon, December 30, 2019
The Donate Life float will once again have a special meaning for many people who take part in or watch the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day.
Transplant community works together to improve efficiencies
Mon, December 23, 2019
The transplant community is continually working to solve a complex equation that involves time, distance and patient-donor compatibility to improve care and save lives. A lot of that work on increasing efficiencies takes place behind the scenes.
Gift of Life Michigan welcomes Secretary of State
Mon, December 16, 2019
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson stopped by Gift of Life Michigan recently to reaffirm the partnership between the two organizations and set some lofty goals for the future.
Attending Gift of Life’s year-end staff meeting, Benson said she was pleased with efforts to sign up new donors to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, and added she would love to see 100 percent participation during her time in office.
Who we are and what we do: the organ donation process at Gift of Life Michigan
Tue, November 26, 2019
Gift of Life Michigan was founded nearly 50 years ago, but we still get common questions about who we are, what we do and how organ and tissue donation works.
Those unfamiliar with the history of the 501(c)3 non-profit organization can get that information here.
Gift of Life, faith leaders discuss organ and tissue donation
Wed, November 13, 2019
Gift of Life Michigan and the InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit hosted an Organ Donation Across the Faith Traditions discussion recently, where several local religious leaders provided their perspective on the topic.
Brain death explained
Tue, October 22, 2019
There have been several stories in the news recently about hospitalized patients being pronounced brain dead. Some of those stories (and the comments on them) were confusing - and even misleading - the public about what brain death means.
Young transplant recipient and family vow to pay forward their gift
Wed, October 09, 2019
Zahra Alasadi was an active 14-year-old when she suddenly got very sick this past winter – she had a severe cough, swollen feet and difficulty breathing. Doctors thought she was suffering from asthma.
Talking to your family about organ, tissue and eye donation
Tue, July 30, 2019
Talking about death can be uncomfortable.
Most people don’t like to think about their own mortality. But death is part of life, and if we want to talk about organ and tissue donation, we need to acknowledge that life will end for all of us some day.
Are Muslims permitted to be organ donors or transplant recipients?
Tue, June 04, 2019