Local Michigan Community Events

Gift of Life Michigan staff and volunteers can often be found at local community events like festivals, health fairs, service club meetings, etc. In addition, we are thrilled to offer the following opportunities to join us in support of organ, tissue and eye donation.

Gift of Life Michigan

In Your Community

Donate Life flag
Community, National Donate Life Month | April 1 @12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Donate Life Flag Raising

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.

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Liver transplant recipient Marge Del Greco holds a newly created comfort blanket.
Community, Partner Events | April 8 @10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Comfort Blanket Repair Event

Join us for a Repair / Comfort Blanket event!

 

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A group of transplant recipients taking a selfie at the 2024 Champions Gala
Community, National Donate Life Month | May 2 @5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Gift of Life Champions Gala

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.

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Community | June 17 @11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Check Your Heart Capitol Rally

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.

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Betsy Miner-Swartz shows the donor tribute mural to a group at Gift of Life
Community | August 12 @2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Check Your Heart Open House

Please join us for our annual Community Open House. Our doors will open at 1:30 p.m. with a brief program starting promptly at 2:15 p.m.

 

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