News | July 24, 2023
Gift of Life Hosted Annual LIFE Walk/Run on Belle Isle
Gift of Life MOTTEP hosted its 26th annual LIFEWalk/Run event on July 22 on Belle Isle in Detroit. The event included a 5K walk and…
Blog, News | July 19, 2023
Gov. Whitmer signs bill to add Organ Donor Registry question to state income tax forms in 2024
Check Your Heart Act is the first of its kind in the nation. Groundbreaking legislation to bolster the Michigan Organ Donor Registry became law on…
News | June 26, 2023
Hundreds celebrate new legislation placing donor registry question on state income tax forms
Check Your Heart Act would be first of its kind in the nation More than 400 people in Michigan’s organ and tissue donation and transplant…
News | June 22, 2023
Gift of Life Michigan CEO named president-elect of association representing organ donation programs across the country
The Association for Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) has named Gift of Life Michigan President and CEO Dorrie Dils as its president-elect. The Saline resident will…
News | June 19, 2023
Rally in Lansing will celebrate new legislation placing donor registry question on state income tax forms
Check Your Heart Act would be first of its kind in the nation As many as 400 people in Michigan’s organ and tissue donation and…
News | June 5, 2023
Gift of Life Michigan breaks yet another state record for donors
Organ and tissue donors help hundreds in May Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 63 people become organ donors and 177 gave the gift…
News | May 11, 2023
Bill to add donor registration option to tax forms passes Michigan House
Key legislation that would allow state income tax filers to add their names to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry is one step closer to reality….
News | April 26, 2023
Donor Registry Awareness Bill introduced in Michigan
NEW SENATE BILL WOULD INCREASE AWARENESS, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION Updated April 26, 2023 This week, Sen. Kevin Daley (R-Lapeer) introduced…
Blog, News | April 14, 2023
Gift of Life sets organ and tissue records in 2022
Donation success in Michigan mirrors the national trend in saving and healing lives Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 463 people become organ donors…
News | April 5, 2023
Bill would add organ donor registry question to state income tax forms
If passed, Michigan would be the first in the nation to do so Key legislation introduced on March 24 would include an important question on…
News | February 8, 2023
Michigan woman pens book about daughter, organ donation
“But God” chronicles difficult life that led to a decision to save others Sara Schmidt’s final act saved two lives. A registered organ and tissue…
Let's Talk, News, Stories of Hope | February 3, 2023
Heart recipient adopts second mission: Advocating for organ, tissue donation
“I always tell people to sign up,” Grosse Pointe Woods woman says Vickie Figueroa makes her living ensuring that people of Black, Hispanic and Native…
News | January 9, 2023
Gift of Life Michigan sets record for organ, tissue donors in 2022
Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 463 people become organ donors and 1,821 give the gift of tissue last year, saving thousands of lives…
Let's Talk, News | December 22, 2022
Bloomfield Hills couple pledges $125,000 to Gift of Life Michigan
Donation will support award-winning youth education program Pamela and Krishna Sawhney of Bloomfield Hills have donated $125,000 over five years to Gift of Life Michigan…
News | December 9, 2022
Legislation prohibits discrimination in organ transplant system
HB 4762 protects disabled patients, helps save lives Legislation approved in the Michigan House of Representatives today will help ensure equity within the organ transplant…