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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.
Community, Partner Events | April 8 @10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Comfort Blanket Repair Event
Join us for a Repair / Comfort Blanket event!
Partner Events | April 8 @11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Beyond the Gift (webinar) – Wolverines For Life
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.
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 | 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
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.
Community, National Donate Life Month | April 4, 2024 @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.