Programs & Events

Join us throughout the year at community and public programs and events at which our Gift of Hope staff and Ambassador for Hope volunteers are engaged with community advocates and providing education about life-giving organ, eye and tissue donation.

Upcoming Events

February11

Weiss Memorial Hospital Presentation

Feb. 11, 11 am - 12 pm | Weiss Memorial Hospital Professional Building, 4700 North Marine Drive, Chicago, Ill. 60640
February11

Roseland Hospital Heart Health Screening

Feb. 11, 11 am - 4 pm | Roseland Community Hospital, 45 W. 111th St., Chicago, Ill.
February11

Lake County Rising Resource Fair

Feb. 11, 4 pm - 7 pm | College of Lake County CLC Auditorium, Building A, Auditorium AO11,19351 W. Washington St. Grayslake, Ill.
February11

Skokie Hospital Donation Education Table

Feb. 11, 9 am - 2 pm | Skokie Hospital, 9600 Gross Point Rd., Skokie, Ill.
February14

National Donor Day Registration Drive

Feb. 14, 10 am - 2 pm | OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 624 Northeast Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, Ill.
February14

Senior Valentine’s Day Celebration Brunch

Feb. 14, 12 am - 3 pm | St. Aloysius Thiele Center, 1510 North Claremont Ave., Chicago, Ill.

Registration is required for this event. Contact Imely Correa for more details.

February15

Breath Like a Boss event

Feb. 15, 9 am - 12 pm | 4 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, Ill. 60707
February15

Edgewater Winter Indoor Market

Feb. 15, 10 am - 2 pm | Broadway Armory, 5917 North Broadway Chicago, Ill. 60660
February15

Candle Making Workshop: for donor families

Feb. 15, 11 am - 1 pm | Fairfield Inn & Suites Quincy 4415 Broadway St., Quincy, Ill.

We invite all donor families to celebrate their loved one at this candle making workshop. Registration is required for this event. Contact Donor Family Services for more info and registration.

February19

Glenbrook Hospital Outreach Table

Feb. 19, 11 am - 2 pm | Glenbrook Hospital Atrium Cafe 2100 Pfingsten Road, Glenview, Ill. 60026
February20

Mount Sinai Hospital: Black History Month Event

Feb. 20, 10 am - 1 pm | Mount Sinai Hospital 1500 S. California Ave. Chicago, Ill.

Join Gift of Hope at Mount Sinai Hospital for a special event in honor of Black History Month celebrating the rich history, culture, and contributions of Black communities. Gift of Hope will host a donation education and registration table at this event.

February20

Glenbrook Hospital Outreach Event

Feb. 20, 11 am - 2 pm | Glenbrook Hospital Atrium Cafe, 2100 Pfingsten Road, Glenview, Ill. 60026
February21

Bridgeport Art Center 3rd Friday

Feb. 21, 6 pm - 8 pm | 1200 West 35th Street Chicago, Ill. 60609
February22

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: Black Creativity Career Showcase

Feb. 22, 9 am - 2 pm | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Ill.

Guests are invited to talk with Black STEM professionals across several industries such as energy, engineering, health care, audio/visual and construction. Gift of Hope will host a donation education and registration table at this event.

February23

Northbrook Cultural Fair

Feb. 23, 3 pm - 5 pm | North Suburban YMCA, 2705 Techny Road Northbrook, Ill. 60062
March01

Women’s Health & Wellness Fair

Mar. 1, 11 am - 1 pm | Chicago Heights Park District, 1400 Chicago Rd., Chicago Heights, Ill.

Join us at this free community event designed to encourage healthy lifestyles and offer preventative care information and resources to women of all ages. Gift of Hope will host a donation education and registration table at this event.

March04 - February04

March Grief Support Group: for donor families

Mar. 4 - Feb. 4, 6 pm - 7 pm | Virtual

All donor families are welcome to join for the Donor Family Services Open Grief Support Group via Zoom which meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 6 – 7 p.m. CST.  Contact Donor Family Services for more info and the meeting link.

March06 - March08

IHSA Girls Basketball

Mar. 6 - 8, 9 am - 5 pm | 232 West College Avenue, Normal, Ill. 61761
March08

Northeastern Illinois University Fitness Fair

Mar. 8, 9 am - 1 pm | NEIU PE Building, 5500 North Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60625
March08

Memory Box Making Workshop: for donor families

Mar. 8, 11 am - 1 pm | Lincoln Park District Railer Room, 1400 Primm Rd., Lincoln, Ill.

We invite all those who have been touched by donation to connect during this workshop while assembling memory boxes to be given to future donor families. Registration is required for this event. Contact Donor Family Services for more info and registration.

March25

MxD Wellness Fair 2025

Mar. 25, 10 am - 1 pm | 1415 North Cherry Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 60642
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