Blog, LifeLines | September 7, 2023
Think again if you believe you’re too old to be a donor
One of the greatest myths related to organ and tissue donation is that there’s a strict age limit and that older people couldn’t possibly save…
Blog, LifeLines, Stories of Hope | September 7, 2023
Volunteer Spotlight: Gift of lungs motivates Debora Dearring to share her own spirit and compassion
Debora Dearring lived at Henry Ford Hospital for nine months, seven of them waiting and praying for a double lung transplant that would save her…
Blog, LifeLines | September 6, 2023
Heart study with Stanford University results in more transplants
Gift of Life Michigan has worked for years to find new ways to increase the use of donor organs for transplantation. One five-year study, in…
Blog, LifeLines | September 1, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Cindy Zarate takes care of donors in the days, hours and minutes before they give their final gifts
Donation Coordinator Cindy Zarate squeezes a terry cloth towel soaked with warm, soapy water and slowly wipes it across the arms of a man whose…
Blog, LifeLines | January 31, 2023
Facts About Organ Donation
Don’t let misinformation about organ and tissue donation affect your decision to sign up as a donor and leave a legacy of kindness and generosity….
Blog, LifeLines, News | October 11, 2022
Gift of Life Michigan calls for action as Michigan Organ Donor Registry grows at the slowest pace since its founding
About 2,400 patients are waiting in Michigan this month for a life-saving organ transplant. The best way to save their lives is to grow the…
Blog, LifeLines | October 10, 2022
Maximum Age for Organ Donation
Bert Steck was surprised to learn that his mother, Katherine, was a candidate for tissue donation. She was, after all, 101 years, five months, and…
Blog, LifeLines | October 10, 2022
Staff Spotlight: For a decade, Stephanie Sommer has been the face of Gift of Life for MEs and funeral homes
Stephanie Sommer has visited more medical examiner offices in Michigan than most medical examiners. And then there are the funeral homes. Her work as senior…
Blog, LifeLines, Stories of Hope | October 10, 2022
Tracy and Holly: a Love Story
Tracy Gary and Holly Werlein-Gary almost never met, but fate and transplantation intervened. They both nearly died before finding each other and are now making…
Blog, LifeLines, News | July 27, 2022
LIFE Walk returns to historic Belle Isle for 25th year
Thousands attend event celebrating life, organ and tissue donation The annual LIFE Walk/Run drew nearly 2,500 people to Belle Isle in downtown Detroit for the…
Blog, LifeLines | July 26, 2022
Team Michigan heads to San Diego for the Donate Life Transplant Games
Camaraderie, fellowship highlight biennual competition for transplant recipients Mike Roman of Berkley admits he probably shouldn’t go to the Donate Life Transplant Games this year….
Blog, LifeLines | July 26, 2022
Make a Difference with Your Company through Organ Donation Awareness
Gift of Life is Looking for Workplace Partners Who Can Make a Difference With about 55% of Michiganders registered as organ and tissue donors,…
Blog, LifeLines, Stories of Hope | July 26, 2022
Mom helps Oxford High School students remember friend and classmate who saved six lives
Justin Shilling’s legacy as an organ and tissue donor is helping his mother navigate the depths of her grief. She wanted something for his 1,900…
Blog, LifeLines | July 25, 2022
Saginaw man determined to regain health, mobility
Minorities often wait longer for organ transplants Patrick Price is hoping he will one day receive a new kidney and return to the catering business…
Blog, LifeLines | July 22, 2022
Staff Spotlight: Todd Hart is responsible for organs on their journey to transplant
Todd Hart saves lives by taking care of organs from the second they leave the donor until the moment they reach the recipient prepped for…