Donate Life Illinois

Donate Life Illinois is a coalition of agencies responsible for organ, tissue, eye, blood and marrow donation, as well as donor education and registration in Illinois. Learn about the many ways to get involved in our programs.

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November Events

3 Mon. High School Program – Speaker needed
Wilmington High School

Help students gain further understanding of organ/tissue donation through the Donate Life Illinois High School Program from 8:05-9:40AM and 11:15AM-1:10PM . To volunteer, contact Mary Schlereth via e-mail: mschlereth@illinoiseyebank.org or call 312/706-6771.

4 Tue. High School Program – Recipient Speaker needed
Wilmington High School
Help students gain further understanding of organ/tissue donation through the Donate Life Illinois High School Program from 8:05-9:40AM . To volunteer, contact Mary Schlereth via e-mail: mschlereth@illinoiseyebank.org or call 312/706-6771.

5 Wed. High School Program – Speaker needed
Resurrection High School - Chicago

Help students gain further understanding of organ/tissue donation through the Donate Life Illinois High School Program from 8:20AM-2:50PM . To volunteer, contact Mary Schlereth via e-mail: mschlereth@illinoiseyebank.org or call 312/706-6771.

6 Thur. – Donor Registration Station
Loyola University, Chicago – Volunteers Needed
Help the Loyola PRSSA register the campus community in the State’s organ/tissue donor registry. The registration table will be open from Noon to 4pm. If you can help, please contact Veronica Moreno at 630/758-2799 or vmoreno@giftofhope.org

14 Fri. Donor Registration Station – Volunteer needed
Fruitful Yield - Oswego

Community members will have an opportunity to register their decision to become an organ/tissue donor at our registration table from 1:00 – 4:00 PM To volunteer, contact Veronica Moreno at vmoreno@giftofhope.org or 630/758-2799.

15 Sat. Special Event
23 rd Annual Gift of Life Gala
Chicago
The Gift of Life Gala is always a wonderful opportunity to join a unique party that connects the worlds of kidney disease, diabetes, organ donation and transplantation. Past recipients of the “Gift of Life” award include Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, former Secretary of State George M. Ryan, news anchor and film producer Bill Kurtis, Baxter Healthcare, Abbott and Secretary of State Jesse White. 25% of gala proceeds go directly to fun important research in Illinois . For more information, please contact Katherine Woerner kwoerner@nkfi.org or 312/321-1500 x238.

17 Mon. High School Program – Speaker needed
McHenry West High School - McHenry

Help students gain further understanding of organ/tissue donation through the Donate Life Illinois High School Program from 9:30AM-1:50 PM . To volunteer, contact Mary Schlereth via e-mail: mschlereth@illinoiseyebank.org or call 312/706-6771.

19 Wed. Donor Registration Station –Volunteer needed!
Niles West High School Community Health Fair –Niles

Community members will have an opportunity to register their decision to become an organ/tissue donor at our registration table from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM To volunteer, contact Veronica Moreno at vmoreno@giftofhope.org or 630/758-2799.

28 Fri. Special Event - Volunteers needed!

Little Friends Electric Hometown Holiday Parade – Naperville

Join Morgan D. Organ and float riders for some cheer in the Electric Hometown Holiday Parade in downtown Naperville. A donor registration station will be available to give community members an opportunity to register their decision to join the organ/tissue donor registry from 4-7pm. To volunteer, contact Veronica Moreno at vmoreno@giftofhope.org or 630/758-2799.