
Featured | April 16, 2025
Michigan Senate recognizes April as Donate Life Month, introduces new bills focused on organ, eye and tissue donation education
Today, the Michigan Senate adopted Sen. Kevin Daley’s (R-Lum) resolution to recognize April 2025 as Donate Life Month. Celebrated each April, the national observance is a time to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue…
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Blog, News | April 16, 2025
Michigan Senate recognizes April as Donate Life Month, introduces new bills focused on organ, eye and tissue donation education
Today, the Michigan Senate adopted Sen. Kevin Daley’s (R-Lum) resolution to recognize April 2025 as Donate Life Month. Celebrated each April, the national observance is a time to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue…
Blog, News | April 15, 2025
CBS Evening News shows organ donation in action at Gift of Life Michigan
Gift of Life Michigan opened its doors to CBS Investigative Correspondent Tom Hanson last summer, providing him unprecedented access to allow viewers an inside look at the organ donation process from beginning to end. The…
Blog, News | April 9, 2025
Donor mother Debra Wyant to receive Gift of Life Michigan’s Honoring Life Through Donation Award, May 2
Debra Wyant, the mother of Michigan’s first and only hand donor, has exemplified what it means to honor life through donation since 21-year-old Shayna Sturtevant became a donor nine years ago in Muskegon. Debra will…
Blog, News | April 1, 2025
Gift of Life Michigan hosts Genesee County Interfaith Breakfast Thursday, April 24
GRAND BLANC – On Thursday, April 24, Gift of Life Michigan will host the inaugural Genessee County Interfaith Breakfast. The free event will take place at the Captain’s Club Golf and Event Center in Grand…
Blog, News | March 24, 2025
Hurley Medical Center named Gift of Life Michigan’s Hospital of the Year
FLINT, Mich. – Gift of Life Michigan has named Hurley Medical Center in Flint as its Hospital of the Year for 2025 for its outstanding commitment to organ and tissue donation. The hospital is the…
News | March 10, 2025
Detroit MOTTEP and Gift of Life Michigan host 15th annual Kountz Callender Drew Transplant Symposium, March 19
Event focuses on reflective voices, riveting results and revolutionary future in transplantation The Detroit MOTTEP (Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program) Foundation and Gift of Life Michigan are proud to host the 15th annual Kountz…
News | February 21, 2025
Michigan residents can save lives when filing taxes
Tax forms provide opportunity to join Michigan Organ Donor Registry Six million Michiganders file tax returns each year. Giving them the ability to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry by simply checking a box on…
News | February 11, 2025
New members join Gift of Life Michigan Governing and Advisory Boards
Gift of Life Michigan is proud to announce new board members who will bring fresh perspectives to both its Governing and Advisory Board of Directors. Dr. Terra DeFoe, regional director to U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin,…
News | January 14, 2025
Gift of Life Michigan promotes Jeff Patierno to vice president, hires new director of organ services
Gift of Life Michigan is proud to announce new promotions and additions within its clinical leadership team. Jeff Patierno has been promoted to vice president, clinical operations and will oversee the clinical operations departments responsible…
News | January 9, 2025
2024 was a year of historical firsts and innovation for Gift of Life Michigan
More than 206,000 joined Michigan Organ Donor Registry 2024 was a year of growth, innovation and finding new ways to help patients in need for Gift of Life Michigan. The state’s organ and tissue donation…
News | November 4, 2024
Grand Rapids pickleballers take on Guinness World Record for a worthy cause
Four Michigan pickleball players are hoping to set a new world record and raise both awareness and money all in one swing. West Michigan residents Brad Haverkamp, Julie Ondersma, Sydney Sonday and Caleb Dang will…
News | September 17, 2024
Michigan organ donor contributes to historic bone marrow transplant
A Michigan organ donor has made history and saved the life of a 68-year-old woman from Flint, Mich. Suffering from leukemia, she needed an urgent bone marrow transplant and is now the first person in…
News | September 17, 2024
Gift of Life Michigan’s Sheila Alston receives Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation’s Nurse of the Year DAISY Award
Gift of Life Michigan is proud to announce that its own Senior Performance Improvement Specialist, Sheila Alston, received the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT) Nurse of the Year DAISY Award. Alston was honored…
Blog, News | July 22, 2024
Ryan Cormier Elected Chairperson of Accredited Tissue Banks Council
Gift of Life Michigan is proud to announce that Ryan Cormier, Director of Tissue Services for the organization has been elected Chairperson of the Accredited Tissue Banks Council (ATBC). His term will begin later this…
News | June 26, 2024
AOPO Names 2024-2025 President and Board of Directors
OPO Leaders Elected to Champion Organ Donation Mission Today, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced the appointment of its new President and the newly-elected members of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors, whose terms…
News | June 25, 2024
Donate Life Night at John Ball Zoo honors those impacted by organ and tissue donation
Registration still open to this free event Gift of Life Michigan’s largest West Michigan event honoring organ, eye and tissue donation returns 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids….
News | June 13, 2024
Check Your Heart Rally in Lansing focuses on educating the next generation
Hundreds gather in support of organ, eye and tissue donation More than 400 people from across Michigan gathered outside the state Capitol building in Lansing on Wednesday, June 12 in support of organ, eye and…
News | June 10, 2024
Check Your Heart Rally at State Capitol encourages next generation to donate life
Hundreds expected in support of organ, eye and tissue donation on June 12 Hundreds of organ, eye and tissue donation supporters are expected to join Gift of Life Michigan in Lansing on June 12 to…
News | June 5, 2024
Gift of Life Michigan has record-breaking month
197 people gave tissue in May to heal patients in need May was a record-breaking month for the state’s organ and tissue donation program, thanks to nearly 200 people who donated bone, skin, ligaments and…
News | May 14, 2024
Michigan Organ Donor Registry sees major growth thanks to Check Your Heart Act
More than 12,000 new registrants added during 2024 tax season Thanks to the Check Your Heart Act, the Michigan Organ Donor Registry has 12,475 new registrants. This increased volume resulted in year-over-year growth for the…