Get Involved with Events Supporting Organ Donation

Explore John Ball Zoo after-hours at this exclusive event! Check out resources from our community partners, and enjoy some Dippin’ Dots on us! We’ll also honor donors and recipients on the Celebration of Life Trail, an important feature you don’t want to miss.

Join hundreds of organ, eye and tissue donation supporters at the State Capitol in Lansing to encourage legislators to pass laws supportive of donation and transplant! Hear inspiring speakers, visit our partners’ info booths, and enjoy lunch with us.

One simple step can change a life. Your walk builds hope for a future without suffering—for every person in this fight. Are you with us?

By participating in the 2025 Michigan Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo, you’ll let others know they’re not alone.

We can’t wait to see you at the 2025 Michigan Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo!

Gift of Life will host the seventh annual Champions Gala on Friday, May 2, 2025 at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. The awards represent every aspect of the donation process from efforts to grow the Michigan Organ Donor Registry to incredible work at schools, hospitals, transplant centers and more.

Join Gift of Life and community members for the inaugural Genesee County Interfaith Breakfast to learn from and be inspired by stories of local residents with personal connections to organ, eye and tissue donation.

Organ donation is more than a gift—it’s a legacy of hope. In this compelling webinar, leading experts and inspiring voices will explore the latest advancements in transplant technology and share powerful, real-life stories of donation.

Join us for a Repair / Comfort Blanket event!

Victoria Houser, Municipal Clerk of Battle Creek, has submitted a proclamation to fly the Donate Life flag at the Battle Creek Municipal building to recognize April as Donate Life Month. Join us to raise the Donate Life flag! Everyone is welcome, no RSVP required.

The Kountz Callender Drew Transplant symposium is an annual event that assembles the health system community. The information shared is to aid health professionals on numerous levels to provide the best and equitable care to patients and families in the SE Michigan area. The symposium is designed to promote an exchange of ideas on healthcare disparities and their impact on organ and tissue donation. National and local experts highlight ways to engage physicians, health professionals and community leaders to become champions in saving lives. Presenters examine the roles and responsibilities of professional and public education to encourage strategies to increase the number of organs available for transplantation and to promote healthier communities. This year’s theme is Transplantation: Reflective Voices, Riveting Results and Revolutionary Future.

Please join us for an appetizer and dessert reception immediately following the program. More details to follow. In the meantime, you can add that to your registration for no fee, so we know you are attending.

This free program is offered by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan and Henry Ford Health, to help patients find a living kidney donor. Hear directly from people who have donated a kidney and from recipients of living donor transplants!