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June 21, 2022 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Check Your Heart Capitol Rally
Join donor families, transplant recipients, waiting patients, caregivers, medical professionals and other supporters of organ, eye and tissue donation on the lawn at the Michigan State Capitol building to celebrate the gifts of life, sight and mobility and to promote the Michigan Organ Donor Registry!
July 23, 2022 7:30 am to 11:30 am
LIFE Walk/Run, presented by Gift of Life MOTTEP
The Gift of Life MOTTEP LIFE Walk/Run is the largest event promoting organ and tissue donation in the state of Michigan. LIFE Walk/Run is attended by more than 2,000 individuals, including members of the medical profession, major corporations, media personalities, politicians, donor family members, and transplant recipients.
August 13, 2022 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Donate Life Day at the Zoo
Join us in Grand Rapids to celebrate the gifts of life, sight, and mobility made possible by organ, eye and tissue donors.
August 16, 2022 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gift of Life Community Open House
Supporters from across the state are invited to tour the Gift of Life office, meet some of the people who make organ and tissue donation possible, and learn about our new Check Your Heart campaign!
November 11, 2022 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
National Donor Sabbath Weekend
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National Donate Life Month | March 31, 2021 8:00 pm to 7:59 pm
National Donate Life Month
National Donate Life Month is marked by events around the country that raise awareness of the importance of organ donation.
Community | August 28, 2021 6:30 am to 8:45 am
Donate Life Day at the Zoo
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!
Community | October 28, 2021 5:00 am to 6:00 am
Be a Light to Those Who Are Waiting
Join us for a virtual conversation with local faith leaders to inspire change and provide hope.
| December 9, 2021 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Breathing Life Into Donation: an event for Respiratory Therapists
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.
| January 27, 2022 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
Gift of Life Campus Challenge
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!
Community | February 14, 2022 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
National Donor Day
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.
Community, Continuing Education | February 16, 2022 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
What happens after I join the Donor Registry?
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.
Continuing Education | March 17, 2022 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Kountz Callender Drew Transplant Symposium
Community | March 30, 2022 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Let’s Talk: Gift of Life is a (Certified!) Great Place to Work
#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.
Continuing Education | March 31, 2022 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Educational Forum for Funeral Service Professionals
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.