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Floral portrait will honor 22-year-old nursing student Everyone who knew Marissa Tudor would describe her as a healthy, fun-loving woman committed to her family and friends, someone who cared about others and wanted to dedicate…

82-year-old heart recipient: Walking with Donate Life parade float is ‘on my bucket list’ A five-mile trek first thing in the morning might sound daunting to many people, but not to David Rozelle. The 82-year-old…

Jerome Espy was talking about the need for organ, tissue and eye donors at an event last year when heard a familiar phrase: “Oh no, I’m not doing that. I’m taking my organs with me.”…

Gift of Life HOSA Challenge inspires students to join Michigan Organ Donor Registry There are more than 1,300 additional organ and tissue donors on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, thanks to the efforts of students…

Most major religions support organ and tissue donation and faith leaders can help spread the word. Gift of Life Michigan encourages faith leaders to make full use of National Donor Sabbath, an annual event supported…

A new first for Gift of Life lets moms and babies give to help others heal Alyssa Voss and her son, Coleton, gave a unique gift to others on the day he was born. The…

Donate Life America, AOPO refute recent media reports There is a tremendous need for organs for transplant. More than 113,000 people are currently on the transplant waiting list in the United States and the donation…

Goal is to bolster awareness about organ and tissue donation and save lives Twenty people die each day waiting for a life-saving transplant and more than half are ethnic minorities. While the need for organs…

Faith leaders share powerful message of saving and improving lives ANN ARBOR – Gift of Life Michigan has launched a new video that addresses a common question among many people: Does my religion support organ,…

Winners will be recognized at April 5 celebration Gift of Life Michigan has chosen 15 individuals and three hospitals to receive 2019 Donation Champion Awards, recognizing their extraordinary efforts to help fulfill the wishes of…

Competition inspires creative ways to motivate students to donate life HOSA students from across Michigan have added 793 new donors to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry through the Gift of Life HOSA Challenge, a statewide…

Michigan college students inspire 921 people to donate life! For five weeks, Michigan colleges and universities put their rivalries to good use, inspiring more than 900 Michigan residents to sign up on the Michigan Organ…

Gift of Life Michigan to celebrate National Donor Day with ‘My Donor Story’ social media campaign Organization is asking public to share life-saving stories and messages of gratitude Detroit – Feb. 1, 2018 – While…

2018 saw new highs for organ donors, organ transplants and tissue donors in Michigan Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 338 patients become organ donors last year, leading to life-saving organ transplants for well…

Communications Specialist Betsy Miner-Swartz and Gift of Life Michigan have won Donate Life America’s Pinnacle Award for Best Multicultural Outreach in the nation, for a video that told the story of Chad Milton, an African-American…

Susan Rink has joined the Gift of Life Foundation as its first-ever chief of philanthropy. Susan’s role will be to partner with our stakeholders through fundraising to support the mission of Gift of Life Michigan….

15th annual event inspires creative ways to motivate peers to donate life ANN ARBOR, MI, January 17, 2018 — Students at 13 Michigan colleges and universities are showing their school spirit by participating in a…

Donor registrations surge with help from Secretary of State ANN ARBOR – Gift of Life Michigan helped 320 patients become organ donors last year, saving the lives of hundreds of people in desperate need of…

Hospitals collectively add nearly 1,700 names to the Donor Registry ANN ARBOR, MI— Michigan hospitals competed this fall in a six-week Gift of Life Hospital Challenge to see which one could inspire the most people…

Donate Life America gives organ donor program three major awards: Best donor registration program, best volunteer, best ‘coach’ to national peers ANN ARBOR, MI — Gift of Life Michigan has won Donate Life America’s Platinum…

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced Friday that the number of Michigan adults registered as organ, tissue and eye donors has topped 60 percent. Johnson recently joined Gift of Life Michigan’s CEO Dorrie Dils to…

ANN ARBOR, MI— Hospitals across the state are accepting a challenge by Gift of Life Michigan to see who can add the most names to the Organ Donor Registry this fall. The competition kicks off…

Are you looking for charity walks near you? MOTTEP’s LIFE Walk/Run raises awareness of organ donation. Read inspirational stories about why people walk here. ANN ARBOR, MI—The 20th annual LIFE Walk/Run, hosted by Gift of…

ANN ARBOR, MI— A lot has happened to save lives at Michigan’s transplant centers over the past year, and not all of it took place inside their operating rooms. Seven healthcare systems representing the state’s…

ANN ARBOR, MI— Thanks to friendly rivalries of students at 14 Michigan colleges and universities, more than 1,600 Michigan residents signed up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry in the past five weeks. The 14th…

ANN ARBOR, MI— Students at 14 Michigan colleges and universities are participating in a life-saving competition. However, they most likely will never know the people whose lives they are saving. The schools are participating in…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Gift of Life Michigan helped make it possible for a record number of people to donate tissue in 2016, giving thousands of recipients the gifts of mobility, healing, pain relief and…

ANN ARBOR, MI— Gift of Life Michigan has helped a 21-year-old Norton Shores woman become the first in the state to donate her hands to another person. Shayna Sturtevant also donated organs that saved the…

DETROIT, MI – Dignity Memorial Providers of Detroit will honor local paramedic Gary Terreault of Flat Rock at the 128th Rose Parade Jan. 2 in Pasadena, California. Family members and volunteers will pay a special…

ANN ARBOR, MI— Promethera Biosciences LLC is joining Gift of Life Michigan to become an important part of the 2017 Donate Life Rose Parade float, Teammates in Life, on January 2, 2017, in Pasadena, California….

ANN ARBOR, MI—Dorrie Dils, an Ohio native and 25-year veteran in the donation world, takes over today as chief executive officer of Gift of Life Michigan, the state’s federally designated organ and tissue donor program….

ANN ARBOR, MI – A new era of organ and tissue donation has begun in the state with the first organ and tissue recoveries at Gift of Life Michigan’s state-of-the-art surgical center. The $14.3-million expansion…

DETROIT – Sharon L. Gee-Mascarello of St. Clair Shores is the first recipient of the Gift of Life Michigan Eversight Michigan Donation Champion Award for professionals in the funeral service industry. The award was presented…

ANN ARBOR, MI—Gift of Life Michigan, the state’s organ and tissue recovery program, has officially opened a $14.3-million expansion that includes its own surgical center to help save and improve more lives. The expansion allows…

ANN ARBOR, MI— The state’s nine transplant centers have accepted a brand-new challenge by Gift of Life Michigan to compete for an honor that will net them more than a fancy trophy – it will…

Replaces Richard Pietroski, who leaves as CEO emeritus after distinguished career ANN ARBOR, MI—Gift of Life Michigan, the state’s federally designated organ and tissue recovery program, has named Rick Hillbom as interim CEO following the…

ANN ARBOR — College rivalries aren’t limited to athletics. For the past five weeks, 12 Michigan colleges and universities used their school pride to save lives by signing people up to the Michigan Organ Donor…

Gift of Life Michigan extends its deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the senseless shootings in Kalamazoo and hopes for the full recovery of those injured in the violence. Here is…