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Stories
- A Light That Never Fades: Keyaun’s Story of Hope
- Riya Narra: Inspiring a New Generation to Speak Up for the Gift of Life
- Christina Bley: Finding purpose through grief and the gift of life
- Ken Kent: Living with gratitude for the gift of a second heart
- A Gift of Breath and a Life Renewed
- Noah McIntyre
- Kameryn Rasberry
- John Babbitt
- Luke Wernsman
- Norah Kilgore Hadley
- Jaime Serrano
- DeNae Nash
- Keegan Virden
- Carlos Murillo
- Alex Zuniga
- Arturo Rubio
- Jamie Nieto
- Brenda Castro
- Rafael Bruno – en Español
- Ryan Landers
- Richard Gray
- Nickolaus Schultz
- Kyle Zuleg
- Karina Jaramillo
- Jillian Geuns Hege
- Janiya Hines
- Domonique Smith
- Chris Baugher
- Chad Pramuk
- Brent Hubley
- Bailey Aukland
- Xavier Bahena
- Tony Gonzalez
- Tommy Butts
- Tiffany Mathis
- Teneka Wyatt
- Suzie Sturm
- Yvetta J. Hall
- Sean Wilbert
- Rafael Bruno
- Rachel Dean’s spirit of giving will always be remembered
- Paul Cardall
- Pastor Joseph Kyles
- Mia Lobo
- Marquita Britton
- Marcus Butler
- Maddox LoPriore
- Maddie Finch
- Luis Ortiz
- Livi Sonetz Lives On
- Lilliana Cantu
- Laurie Lee
- Kimberly Johnson
- Kelvin’s New Heart
- Jonathan Ho
- John Kachanuk
- Jermaine Cullum
- Izaiah Francheschi
- Ibrahim Haleem
- Don August
- Deveraux Hubbard II
- Declin Ermer
- Daniel Runyan
- Dale Lessen
- Cord Pearce
- Charee Alexander
- Carlos Murillo
- Brody Wilson
- Bret Vogt
- Brenda Castro
- Autumn Toelle Jackson
- Arturo Rubio
- Alkesh Modi
- Alex Zuniga
- Brent Hubley
- Tristan & Nico
- Hughvon Polk
- Kari Westberg & Steve Ferkau
- Tony Gonzalez
- Domonique “Nikki” Smith
- Izaiah Franceschi
- Derrick Page
- Gordon Harris
- Jessica Goodrich
- Jamie Nieto
- Kelvin Martin
- Frinda Harrington
- Rachel Dean
- Maddie Finch
- Julie Prangl
- Jonathan Bell
- Alice Siete-Nevel
- Suzie Sturm & Tom
- Colette Jordan
- Barb Thomas
- Livi Sonetz
- Vince Shavers
- Jerry Taylor
- Monica Fox
- Mario Cousins
- Aidan Shea
- Morgan McKinnon
- Samantha Joos
Team
- Derrick Taylor
- Robert S. D. Higgins, MD
- Michelle Harris
- Lori Linton Chana
- Harry Wilkins, MD
- Nancy A. Stacy
- Melody Spann Cooper
- Bruce A. King
- Michael Iwanicki, DO
- Jeffrey Davies
- Pamela Mitchell-Boyd
- Audrena A. Spence
- Robert L. Brandfass
- Father Chris Mihalopoulos
- Dr. Shashank Atre
- Karen Danielson
- Becky Lorentzen
- Víctor Mirelman
- Suzanne ‘Sam’ Martinez
- Michael Zedek
- Fr. Domingo Hurtado-Badillo
- S. S. Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT500
- Pastor Scott Onque
- James Riley
- Jerry Anderson
- Julie Lynn Fitzgerald, MD, FAAP
- Marc Garfinkel, MD
- J. Michael Millis, MD
- Robert Wright
- Individuals, Hospitals Honored For Going Above and Beyond To Support Donation
- Blanca R. Soto
- Dr. Juan Carlos Caicedo
- Jorge Cervantes
- Dr. Raquel Garcia Roca
- Dr. Silvio Morales
- Jaime di Paulo
- Marion Shuck
- Shaun Martin, MBA, CTBS
- Sam Ho, PhD, F(ACHI), FADLM
- Harry Wilkins, MD
- Martin D. Jendrisak, MD, FACS
- Ross Raspopovich
- Kathleen Abhalter
- Michael Harmon, RN
- Kim McCullough
Posts
- Gift of Hope sets record for life-saving organ and tissue donation in Illinois and Northwest Indiana for fourth year
- Start 2026 with a resolution that could save lives
- Faith in Action: How One Tissue Donation Gift Strengthened a Community
- Gift of Hope Celebrates Faith and Hope Month with First Registration Drive and Fall Expo Offering Free Health Services, Food, and Winter Essentials for South Side Families
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation honors champions of organ and tissue donation at “Light It Up Purple” in Springfield
- Stepping Forward in Hope Together
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation Honors Adlai E. Stevenson High School SODA Chapter with Jesse White Leadership Achievement Award
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation honors organ and tissue donation ambassadors
- Celebrating Hope on the Green
- Gift of Hope Encourages Registration and Family Conversations During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation Honors PGA Professional Jamie Nieto with 2025 Passionate People Award
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation Honors Aero Removals & Trisons Crematory Services with 2025 Award for Outstanding Teams
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation Honors Chicago Ald. Michelle A. Harris with 2025 Award for Compassionate Service
- Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, American Red Cross Partner to Launch “A Path for a Healthier Chatham Donation and Registration Drive”
- A Legacy of Comfort and Support Through Blankets
- All are encouraged to “Say Yes!” to organ, eye and tissue donation this National Donate Life Month
- Gift of Hope surpasses milestone for life-saving donation for third consecutive year
- Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network encourages Illinois, northwest Indiana residents to “Say Yes!” during National Donate Life Month
- Gift of Hope surpasses milestone for life-saving organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana
- RUSH, Gift of Hope to partner on organ donor care center
- Gift of Hope celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, organ/tissue donation in the Latino community
- The need for minority organ, tissue and eye donors remains critical
- Inaugural Gift of Hope Community Foundation golf outing a sold-out success
- Gift of Hope Community Foundation honors organ & tissue donation advocates
- LGBTQ+ facts about organ & tissue donation
- Illinois, northwest Indiana residents urged to ‘Say Yes!’ to organ, tissue, eye donation during National Donate Life Month
- Gift of Hope reports record for life-saving organ donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana for third consecutive year
- Gift of Hope celebrates 500 lifesaving decisions, receives Partnership Award
- A letter from a grateful tissue transplant recipient
- Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network honors first responders
- Gift of Hope announces Dave Bosch as the new Chief Operating Officer
- Need for minority organ, eye and tissue donors remains high
- Local hospitals recognized for encouraging donation as part of national campaign
- Piecing it together
- Nurses Week: Recognizing nurses in all their roles
- Laboratory professionals’ critical role in organ and tissue donation
- Gift of Hope announces new vice presidents, new board members
- Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network urges everyone to “Say Yes!” during National Donate Life Month
- Illinois, northwest Indiana achieve 30,000 life-saving organ donations
- In recognition of funeral directors and their extraordinary service
- Organ, tissue, eye donation, and serving families and communities
- Illinois High School Association, Donate Life Illinois launch campaign to encourage organ, tissue, eye donor registration
- Celebrating Black Americans in medicine, donation, transplantation
- Gift of Hope Names Audrena Spence as New Foundation Executive Director
- Gift of Hope reports record donation in Illinois, northwest Indiana in 2021
- Coroners, medical examiners and their critical role in organ/tissue donation
- Give a gift of comfort for organ & tissue donor families
- A call for faith communities to mobilize support for life-giving donation during Faith and Hope Month
- Little Village banner campaign for organ, eye & tissue donation honors local family
- The need for minority organ, eye and tissue donors is critical
- New Illinois law will help save lives by removing barriers to kidney transplants
- Sharing love, hope and celebration during Pride Month
- Facts: Organ, eye & tissue donation and the LGBTQIA+ community
- Interfaith Council Offers Message of Gratitude and Support
- What is Tissue Donation?
- Which organs and tissues are most needed?
- What organs and tissues can be donated while alive?
- How do I donate an organ to someone in my family?
- What Happens After a Donation?
- Don’t Let Age Prevent You From Becoming an Organ Donor
- How Many Lives Can One Donor Save?
- The Facts & Fallacies About Organ & Tissue Donation
- 2019 Chicago Organ Summit
- The Facts and Figures Around Tissue Donation
- A Brief History of Organ and Tissue Donation
- One Donor, Eight Lives – How Checking a Box Can Bring Life
- The Gift of Sight – How a Corneal Transplant Can Cure Blindness
- Three Things You Can Do To Increase Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness
- Which Organs and Tissues Can Be Donated After Death?
- Which Organs Can Be Transplanted?
- Why Be an Organ Donor?
- What Are the Origins of Organ Donation?
- Sacred Ground
- Supporting the Gift: Gift of Hope Honors Springfield Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Efforts
- Changing Tragedy into Triumph: Aftercare Specialist
- Honoring the Donation Decision: Tissue Recovery Supervisor
- Honoring the Donation Decision: Allocation and Perfusion Coordinator
- Honoring the Donation Decision: Organ Recovery Coordinator
- Saying ‘Yes’ to Donation: Donation Specialist
- The Referral Call: Donor Resource Coordinator
- Compassionate Care: Critical Care Nurse
- Getting to ‘Yes’ & Working Together: Donation Coordinator
- Getting to ‘Yes’ and Working Together: Community Outreach Specialist