Gift of Life Michigan Blog
Gift of Life Michigan salutes Donation Champions
Wed, November 18, 2020
What makes a champion?
In the organ and tissue donation realm, there are so many to choose from. At Gift of Life Michigan, we consider everyone who signs up on the Organ Donor Registry, anyone who donates or, at a time of deep personal and family tragedy, makes the decision to authorize a donation in order to spread hope and healing a champion and hero.
National Donor Sabbath brings faith traditions, donor families and recipients together
Fri, November 13, 2020
This weekend, faith leaders across the country are getting together to host discussions about organ and tissue donation.
Proposed organ transplant system reforms miss the mark
Fri, October 30, 2020
The United States has the best organ donation and transplantation system in the world. Organ donation has increased nationwide for seven straight years and, even in the midst of a pandemic, our system is on track to attain new highs again this year.
Despite state changes, Gift of Life Michigan will maintain Covid-19 protocols
Fri, October 30, 2020
There have been changes to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders regarding the Coronavirus, and others have been recently overturned by the courts.
At Gift of Life Michigan, we are maintaining the status quo and will keep following safety protocols in our Ann Arbor headquarters, as well as those in place in the hospitals and transplant centers our staff visits through the course of their duties.
Gift of Life Michigan honors National Hispanic Heritage Month
Fri, October 02, 2020
Hispanic Heritage Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx people and to highlight issues they face today. It runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 every year, recognizing the achievements of what is now the largest minority group in the U.S.
Gift of Life Michigan honors Secretary of State during National DMV Appreciation Month
Wed, September 23, 2020
September is National DMV Appreciation Month, when Gift of Life Michigan recognizes the Michigan Secretary of State for the invaluable work they do every day to save and heal lives.
We need your help!
Fri, September 11, 2020
Last year, President Donald Trump signed off on an executive order designed to improve kidney care in the United States. While it is an admirable goal, the executive order may have unintended consequences that could jeopardize thousands of transplant patients in Michigan as well as across the county.
Living on in others helps hearts heal
Wed, September 09, 2020
Kenneth Fogelsonger of Bay City (pictured in orange) gave the best bear hugs, according to his niece, Janet Auer, the manager of the Masin SOS branch office. He was only 59 when he died suddenly in February 2015 from a stroke. “He had the kindest heart, the best smile and brightened our lives,” Janet said.
Virtual Donate Life Day at the Zoo brings zoo to you
Thu, August 27, 2020
It’s not often that you can get a behind-the-scenes look at a zoo without leaving the comfort of your home, but that’s exactly what you can do this weekend.
Gift of Life Michigan celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Month
Fri, August 07, 2020
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we need One Voice, One Vision to Save and Heal Lives. The global COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the health disparities that multicultural communities face in the U.S. and reminded us all that we share a common humanity.