Events

National Donate Life Month is marked by events around the country that raise awareness of the importance of organ donation.

Gift of Life is excited to announce that we are bringing the ZOO to YOU again this year! Join us to celebrate West Michigan organ and tissue donors, transplant recipients and community partners – VIRTUALLY!

Join us for a virtual conversation with local faith leaders to inspire change and provide hope.

This 1.5 hour event for respiratory therapists will provide information and inspiration on the RT role in the organ donation process and donor management. Participants will hear a personal story from donor mother Kathleen Vogelsang, and learn more about the donation process from a family’s perspective.

The event will be held virtually through Airmeet. To RSVP please complete this form: https://bit.ly/BLintoDonation.  You will receive a link to the event via email.

The Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge gives school rivalries and competitive spirit a new purpose by saving and healing lives. The program is simple, easy and free. Through this annual competition, college students across the state have inspired more than 40,000 people to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.

• During the five-week Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge, colleges and universities compete to see which school can sign up the most people to donate life.
• Students, faculty and staff participate in the Campus Challenge through social media posts, newsletter articles, radio/TV interviews, etc.
• Each participating school gets free digital resources.
• Each school receives a unique link to the donor registry and receives a point every time someone uses that link to sign up as an organ donor. Scores are shown in real time on Gift of Life Michigan’s website.

Learn more and sign up for the 2022 Campus Challenge at golm.org/campus!

February 14 is not just Valentine’s Day – it is also National Donor Day!  Share Gift of Life’s posts on social media to encourage your friends and family to show a little love and register as organ, eye and tissue donors.

So you’ve signed up to become an organ and tissue donor. Now what? How do doctors know you are a donor? What makes someone eligible to donate? How are the donor’s organs matched with patients who need a transplant?

Join Tanya Smith, community outreach coordinator, as she speaks to Kimberly Uccellini from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to learn more about how a donor in Michigan is matched to someone on the national transplant waiting list.

Register to get a link by email, or catch this program on YouTube, Facebook or LinkedIn.

Join us for this virtual event to expand your knowledge and be inspired!

Mental Health Matters in Transplantation: Healing of the Mind & Body

7.5 CEs are available for physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.

• $40 for physicians
• $20 for nurses, social workers
• $5 for chaplains, students

#DYK Gift of Life Michigan recently became certified as a Great Place to Work? We’re going to chat with a new employee, a long-time employee, and the director of Human Resources to find out why!

Let’s Talk on Wednesday at 2:00 on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Learn more about career opportunities at our growing non-profit organization on our website.

Funeral professionals are invited to join us for a free educational and professional development event. Learn best practices, insight into the donation process, and opportunities for improved collaboration and communication to better serve families.