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Community, National Donate Life Month | April 24 @10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Interfaith Breakfast
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.
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.
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.
Community | July 17 @6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Donate Life Night at the Zoo
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.
Community, Partner Events | July 27 @7:00 am - 11:30 am
LIFE Walk/Run
Join us for the state’s largest celebration of the gifts of life, sight and mobility! You can run the 10K or 5K, walk the 5K or hang out at the start/finish to enjoy music, food and more!
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.
Event Archives
Continuing Education | October 9, 2024 @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 | October 7, 2024 - October 25, 2024
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.
Community | August 2, 2024 @6:40 pm - 10:00 pm
Donate Life Night at the Detroit Tigers
Join our partners at the Donate Life Coalition of Michigan and many Gift of Life staff and volunteers for a fun night at Comerica Park promoting organ, eye and tissue donation!
Community | August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
National Minority Donor Awareness Month
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is a collaborative initiative of the National (Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation) Multicultural Action Group (NMAG) to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Community | July 27, 2024 @7:30 am - 11:00 am
LIFE Walk/Run
Michigan’s largest gathering of donor families, living donors, transplant recipients, medical staff and other supporters is an event you just do not want to miss! Join us for fun, music, dancing, food, a health fair, and the 10K or 5K run or a 5K (3.1 mile) walk around beautiful Belle Isle State Park in Detroit.
Community | July 18, 2024 @6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Donate Life Night at the Zoo
Join us at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids for a fun night with the animals and hundreds of donation and transplant supporters!
Community | June 17, 2024 @11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Talks and Takeout
A conversation about giving love and life through organ donation in partnership with Covenant Medical Center.
Continuing Education | May 16, 2024 @9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Inspiring Champions Symposium
Donation Innovation: Saving Lives Beyond the Ordinary
Continuing Education | April 30, 2024 @9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Nurse Donation Champions Council
The Nurse Donation Champion Council is a new program at Gift of Life Michigan designed to recognize and capture the expertise of nursing leadership on topics related to organ and tissue donation. Apply today to join!
Community | April 23, 2024 @6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Family Fun Night at Fun ZoneZ
Family Fun Night is an event during National Pediatric Transplant Week for youth who have been impacted by organ, eye, and tissue donation to mingle and meet others who have similar stories and experiences.