Our blog: Organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana

Insights, features and commentary from our Gift of Hope staff, partners and the many others who are part of the community involved in organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation.

LGBTQ+ facts about organ & tissue donation

Many members of the LGBTQ+ community think they may not be eligible to be organ & tissue donors. Equality and equity are at the foundation of the donation and transplantation

A letter from a grateful tissue transplant recipient

Approximately 2.5 million lifesaving and life-enhancing tissue transplants are performed each year in the United States. Though statistics may show us the impact in numbers, they cannot measure the significance

Piecing it together

Organ donation and transplantation messages are stronger with community connections Sometimes the pieces seem to come together to form a clear path in life. That’s how it was for me,

Nurses Week: Recognizing nurses in all their roles

Pause, for a moment, to think about the nurses who were there at critical points in your life, even from the moment you were born. At your birth, nurses probably

Laboratory professionals’ critical role in organ and tissue donation

Laboratory professionals’ critical role in organ and tissue donation During Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 24-30, 2022, we celebrate the dedication of medical laboratory personnel and the importance of their

In recognition of funeral directors and their extraordinary service

By Chasity Dodd, CTBS Chasity is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and part of the External Relations team who oversees Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s partnership

Organ, tissue, eye donation, and serving families and communities

Marion Shuck is Vice President of Governmental Relations & External Affairs at Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network. The wife of a donor herself, Marion oversees Gift of

Celebrating Black Americans in medicine, donation, transplantation

As we celebrate Black History Month, our Gift of Hope community recognizes and honors the men and women of color who have made significant advancements in medicine, donation, and transplantation

Coroners, medical examiners and their critical role in organ/tissue donation

Helping to carry out the last wishes of organ/tissue donors is unsung work. By Gina Martin, CTBS and Tony Cusinato Gina Martin has worked in organ donation for 25 years,

Sharing love, hope and celebration during Pride Month

As we approach the end of Pride Month, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network continues to proudly join our LGBTQIA+ communities and allies in celebrating. As part of

Interfaith Council Offers Message of Gratitude and Support

Amid Crisis, Gift of Hope Interfaith Council Offers Message of Gratitude and Support After attending a donor sabbath event in 2014 with Secretary of State, Jesse White, Gift of Hope

What is Tissue Donation?

Every day people experience life-altering medical improvements through tissue transplants from organ and tissue donors. Al Higginbotham was on a hunting trip when a tree branch fell on him and

Stories of Hope

Behind every donation is a story of courage, loss and rebirth. Our Stories of Hope and Healing are more than testimonials; they’re tributes to the resilience of the human spirit.