Campaign Releases

Statewide campaign to register Illinoisans as organ & tissue donors surpasses 3.5 million goal
CHICAGO – Donate Life Illinois, the coalition of agencies responsible for organ, tissue, eye, blood and marrow donation, as well as donor registration and education in Illinois, today announced that they have surpassed their initial goal of registering 3.5 million Illinoisans in the state’s new organ/tissue donor registry.

Illinoisans called upon to register as organ &
tissue donors in final push to reach campaign registration goal

CHICAGO – In celebration of April being National Donate Life Month, Donate Life Illinois and Secretary of State Jesse White are urging Illinoisans to take 30 seconds to register in the state’s new organ/tissue donor registry and help the 4,700 Illinoisans currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant.


Campaign News
2008 | 2007

Mike Kara Radio Show – Eye on the Community  (Chicago) -  June 6, 2008

Joslyn Osten, Sr. Public Education Director at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, joins Mike Kara for an in-depth discussion of organ & tissue donation.
Visit here to listen!

WCIA-TV – April 23, 2008

WHOI-TV (Peoria – ABC), April 16, 2008

WEEK-TV – April 15, 2008

WMAQ-TV – Organ Donor Dance Break with NBC!
– April 11, 2008

WREX-TV (Rockford – NBC), April 7, 2008

Letter to the Editor: Provide the gift of life
West County Journal, June 24, 2008

Michael Sneed - Donor Data
Chicago Sun-Times, June 24, 2008

Tyrrell family from Moline promotes organ donation
Quad-City Times, May 27, 2008

Transplanting info
Southtown Star, May 18, 2008

One life is lost
Peoria Journal-Star, May 12, 2008

Dylan Lives On
Beacon-News, May 3, 2008

Video on organ donation earns ICC student
award from state
The Pantagraph April, 26, 2008

Student’s video helps spread the word
Peoria Journal-Star, April 26, 2008

White offers congratulations
Daily Leader, April 25, 2008

ICC student receives organ donation award
WHOI-TV, April 25, 2008

The Gift of Life
Central Illinois Proud, April 25, 2008

WJBC-AM (Bloomington) – April 25, 2008
Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, joins WJBC to discuss the status of organ donation in Illinois, the state’s new donor registry as well as common myths surrounding the issue. Listen to the interview here!

WIUM-FM – April 25, 2008
Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, joins WIUM host Rich Egger to discuss the status of organ donation in Illinois, the state’s new donor registry as well as common myths surrounding the issue. Listen to the interview here!

Organ Donation: How to save a life
The Chronicle (North Central College), April 25, 2008

Organ donation drive set for April 26
Lisle Sun, April 25, 2008

Hope, awareness for those with kidney disease
The Doings, April 25, 2008

Daily Brief – Organ donation
Daily Hearld, April 24, 2008

Your next three days
Naperville Sun, April 24, 2008

The circle of giving
WHOI-TV, April 23, 2008

WTAD-AM – April 21, 2008
WTAD’s morning show speaks with Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, about the state’s new organ/tissue donor registry and common myths surrounding the issue.
Listen to the interview here!

WTAX-AM – April 17, 2008
WTAX speaks with Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, about the state’s new organ/tissue donor registry and common myths surrounding the issue.
Listen to the interview here!

Life saved from another state
Mount Prospect Journal, April 16, 2008

I wish I could be on the transplant list
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

It’s been a long 13 years
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

That I have to do it again…it’s just frustrating
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

I want to get up and go. I want to take care of someone
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

I’m praying I don’t have to wait too much longer 
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

I have a heart! I have a heart!
Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

We’re waiting on God for her miracle to happen  Chicago Sun-Times, April 20, 2008

April is organ donation month – easy sign up
Central Illinois Proud, April 19, 2008

The Agency to help with acquiring organ donors
Daily Eastern News, April 17, 2008

EDITORIAL - End anxious wait for live-saving organ
Daily Herald, April 17, 2008

Secretary of State urges organ & tissue donation
The Southern, April 16, 2008

Letter to the Editor - Be someone's hero -
register to donate

Southtown Star, April 16, 2008

Medical costs add to family obstacles
Kankakee Daily Journal, April 14, 2008

WMBD-AM – April 14, 2008
Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, talks about common myths and Illinois’ new registry with morning show hosts Greg & Dan. Check out the interview here!

Blacks urged to sign up as organ donors
Chicago Sun-Times, April 13, 2008

Organ donation leaves families grateful
Kankakee Daily Journal, April 12, 2008

Trinity hosting organ donor drive April 18
Quad City Times, April 09, 2008

WNTA-AM – April 7, 2008
Dave Bosch, Chair of Donate Life Illinois, talks about the
“Top 5 Organ Donation Myths” with morning show host Doug McDuff. Check out the interview here!

Woman says receiving lung transplant is
“like being reborn”

Southtown Star, April 7, 2008

Letter to the Editor – Register to donate organs
Register-Mail, April 4, 2008

Heart recipient has a new mission
Journal-Star, Mar. 31, 2008

WLS-AM – Gift of Hope Special – March 1, 2008
Dave Bosch, Director of Communications for Gift of Hope, joins Dr. John Friedewald along with transplant recipient Steve Ferkau and donor family member Anne Gulotta for a panel discussion on organ & tissue donation. Check out the
segment here!

Lettter to the Editor - Consider organ donation
Peoria
Journal-Star, March 9, 2008

You can save a life in many different ways
The Pantagraph, March 7, 2008

Student Nurses Organization named 2008
lifesaving partner

Northern Star, Mar. 6, 2008

St. John’s honored by organ donor group
State Journal-Register, March 5, 2008

Heart & Soul
Herald & Review, Feb. 19, 2008

Your son saved my life
Aurora Beacon-News, Feb. 13, 2008

Honoring Marvin Reznik, organ donation advocate
Chicago Tribune, Feb. 13, 2008

Donate organs, and end a painful wait
Daily Herald, Jan. 24, 2008

Organ-donor list grows to 3.2 million
Bloomington Pantagraph, Jan. 24, 2008

Newest Illinois donor registry list continues
to show growth

Decatur Herald & Review, Jan. 23, 2008

More people donating organs
State Journal-Register, Jan. 21, 2008

Illinois organ donor list reaches 3 million
Chicago Tribune, Jan. 11, 2008

Letter to the Editor – Register to donate
Kane County Chronicle, Jan. 1, 2008