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Brett Bowman, from Woodhaven, Mich., was born with cystic fibrosis. Growing up he was in and out of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor….

When Saginaw-area resident Londel Cook was diagnosed with end stage renal failure at a young age, he didn’t understand the severity of his illness.   “I…

Gift of Life Michigan Community Outreach Coordinator Shalonda Griffin’s late husband Greg was the ‘greatest person she has ever met.’  “He put the color in…

Debra Wyant, the mother of Michigan’s first and only hand donor, has exemplified what it means to honor life through donation since 21-year-old Shayna Sturtevant…

GRAND BLANC – On Thursday, April 24, Gift of Life Michigan will host the inaugural Genessee County Interfaith Breakfast. The free event will take place…

In October 2013, Grosse Pointe Shores resident Dave Galbenski was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare autoimmune disease that attacks the liver’s bile…

For more than 15 years, Larry Gates, from Ann Arbor, lived with progressively worsening kidney function. His creatinine levels had always been on the high…

Sixteen-year-old Cooper Boike loves to play basketball. Standing tall at 6’3, he plays both point guard and center positions for Genessee Christian High School in…

Through art, community, and the spirit of giving, Palee Haney from Kalamazoo has found a way to honor her sister, Chadapron Haney—affectionately known as “Guy.”…

FLINT, Mich. – Gift of Life Michigan has named Hurley Medical Center in Flint as its Hospital of the Year for 2025 for its outstanding…

When Cewanda Todd was 19-weeks pregnant, she was told her unborn daughter had a heart condition.   “Our doctors told us that she wouldn’t make…

Event focuses on reflective voices, riveting results and revolutionary future in transplantation The Detroit MOTTEP (Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program) Foundation and Gift of…

Dr. Alfred Bolden’s involvement with organ, eye and tissue donation started over thirty years ago when he worked at Henry Ford Hospital in the cardiothoracic…

Tax forms provide opportunity to join Michigan Organ Donor Registry  Six million Michiganders file tax returns each year. Giving them the ability to join the…

Deacon Lawrence J. Bailey was a kidney transplant recipient, husband, father and a fervent advocate for organ and tissue donation. Thanks to his selfless decision…