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Community | October 7 - October 25
HOSA Challenge 2024
Join the service project that saves lives and earns you money. Michigan HOSA Chapters that participate in the Gift of Life HOSA Challenge between October 7 and October 25, 2024 will earn points for cash prizes.
Continuing Education | October 9 @9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Educational Forum for Funeral Professionals and MEIs
Funeral professionals and Medical Examiner Investigators from across the state will gather to learn about innovations and best practices in working with donors and their families.
Community | November 23 - November 24
Paddles for a Purpose
Four Michigan pickleball players will attempt to set a new Guiness World Record by completing 30 hours of consecutive pickleball play.
Community | January 23, 2025 - February 27, 2025
Campus Challenge 2025
Post-secondary students across the state will compete to see which school can save and heal more lives!
Event Archives
Community, National Donate Life Month | April 4 @6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Champions Gala
The annual Champions Gala has recognized more than 100 people and organizations supporting organ, eye and tissue donation at the highest level in Michigan since the event began in 2019.
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.
Community | March 21 @7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Detroit Red Wings Charity of the Game
Join other Gift of Life Michigan supporters for a fun evening with the Detroit Red Wings as they take on the New York Islanders! We’ll be in the upper gondola section, and you just might recognize someone riding the Zamboni between periods.
Continuing Education | March 13 @8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Kountz Callender Drew Transplant Symposium
Gift of Life MOTTEP is partnering with Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit to host an educational, inspiring day for medical professionals, chaplains, social workers, funeral professionals and others interested in end-of-life care and organ, tissue and eye donation. This year’s theme is: Mind Matters: Exploring the Intersection of Mental Health, Physical Health, and Organ Donation.
Community | January 25 - February 29
Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge
The Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge is a friendly competition to see which colleges and universities can sign up the most people to donate life.
Community | January 22 @10:00 am - 11:00 am
Check Your Heart Kickoff with the Department of Treasury
Join Gift of Life Michigan and representatives of the Michigan Department of Treasury to kick off tax season – and learn how residents can save lives while doing taxes this year!
Community | October 16, 2023 - November 3, 2023
HOSA Challenge
Michigan HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) chapters will spend three weeks registering new organ, eye and tissue donors and promoting donation! This event runs from Oct. 16 – Nov. 3, 2023.
Community | October 16, 2023 - November 3, 2023
Día de Los Muertos Ofrenda
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is one of the most important celebrations in Latin America. It is the date on which people of Hispanic heritage join the celebration of the souls that no longer inhabit the earth. The day is commemorated on Nov. 1 and 2, when it’s believed that the souls of the deceased return to the world of the living. Gift of Life will host the ofrenda for all donor families who wish to honor their loved ones from Oct. 16 – Nov. 3, 2023.