Events From: Gift of Life Michigan

DLA Ambassadors Committee Master Class:
Telling Your Story with Confidence
October 1 at 1pm ET

Please click the link below to register.

Registration link

Good afternoon Gift of Life Michigan Volunteers!

The purpose of this gathering is to introduce Daniele, our new Central Michigan Community Relations Coordinator, to volunteers in the area, as well as provide an in-person Galaxy Digital Training for you all.

If you plan to attend please bring the electronic device you plan to use to login to your volunteer profile. 

Phones, tablets, and computers are welcome.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,

Nikki B

313 523 2507

Parking is free on site. 

Please wear a volunteer shirt if you have one.

If you do not, dont worry, I will be bringing volunteer materials with me to pass out.

Please Register at this link: https://signup.com/go/vcujOcV

Description: This is a tabling opportunity. You will be answering questions about organ donation and the donor registry. There are multiple shifts available for this event. If you would like to see which still have available slots, please click the link above.

Location: Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Ave Novi, MI 48374

Parking: Parking will be free in the building's lot. The event is in Hall B. Review this picture to see where it is in the building.

Expectations: This is an indoor, temperature-controlled space. This will be a noisy, crowded event.

Food Availability: There will be food for sale.

Dress code: Jeans are okay and a GOLM volunteer shirt. Wear comfortable shoes. Nametag is recommended.

Please Register at this link:  https://signup.com/go/vcujOcV

Hello Gift of Life Michigan, 

The Michigan Donor Family Council is hosting a comfort blanket event at the Highland Township Library on January 24th 4pm-7pm.

This is open to the public. No crafting skills are necessary.

If you can tie your shoes and hold a pair of scissors you  will do just fine!

Hello Gift of Life Michigan Volunteers,

The Michigan Donor Family Council is hosting a comfort blanket event at the Be a Hero at the Big House event in Ann Arbor on November 23. Time frame will be sometime between 8am-5pm thought the actual time frame has not been shared. Please check back for updated details.

Hello Gift of Life Michigan Volunteers,

It's that time of year again!

We are participating at the Be a Hero at the BIG HOUSE event in Ann Arbor, Mi on November 23rd, 2025,

Gift of Life has been invited to host a resource table again this year.

We are asking for hoping for at least 10 volunteers for this.

The event goes from 8am-5pm. (Set up will most likely be at 7am.)

If you are interested in signing up to help, please see the additional details below:

Dress code: Casual Wear your volunteer t shirt and your choice of Jeans.

Parking: Unknown- please circle back as I am waiting for these details

Food: unknown, waiting for these details.

Hello Gift of Life Michigan Volunteers,

We have been invited to participate at Beacon Kalamazoo's Donor Family Ceremony and the Hospital Development reached out to ask if we could recruit two recipient speakers to share their connection to donation testimony. The event goes from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Speakers are invited to attend and stay for the entire program.

If you are interested in speaking please see the additional details below:

Dress Code: Business Casual

Speaking time: Ten Minutes

Food availability: Free desert and soft beeverages.

Parking: Is free and onsite

Primary contact for the day of: Amanda Militzer (IS specialist at Beacon Kalamazoo). amilitzer@beaconhealthsystem.

Please use the main entrance at the Lawrence Education Center.

**All registrants must have gone through a speakers training.**

I am able to do a one on one training virtually if you are interested in speaking but have not been trained.

Hello Gift of Life Michigan Volunteers!

Gift of Life has been invited to host a resource table at the CHOOCH Foundation's Health Fair on October 11th, 12th.

The facilitator of the event (Craig Schilling) will be receiving the materials for this event at his house. 

There will not be Gift of Life Michigan staff present at this event.

Table and Chairs will be provided for this event.

If you are registered or interested in registering please check back here regularly for updates.

Best, 

Nikki B

We’re excited to be part of the upcoming community festival at Growlers Ballpark on Saturday, October 25th! This is an outdoor event, so please dress for the weather. Volunteers will help create a welcoming space at our Gift of Life table, connect with attendees, and represent our mission in a fun, family-friendly environment.

Event Details:

Location: Growlers Ballpark

Date & Time: Saturday, October 25th, 8:30–11:00 a.m.

Festival Start: 9:00 a.m.

Walk Begins: 10:30 a.m. (festival winds down afterward)

Volunteer Roles:

Assist with set-up at 8:30 a.m. (helping with tent, table, and materials)

Welcome and engage attendees at the Gift of Life table

Share information about organ, tissue, and eye donation

Support fun interactions with kids and families (Heartly the mascot may join too!)

Help with light tear-down and pack-up after 11:00 a.m.

What’s Provided:

Table in the main festival area (we’ll bring our own tent and tablecloth if possible)

Clear instructions one month before the event regarding parking, arrival, and load-in

What’s Needed from Volunteers:

A positive, engaging attitude

Willingness to talk with people of all ages

Ability to arrive on time and stay through the event

Wear your Gift of Life apparel so guests can easily recognize you

Dress appropriately for the weather since this is an outside event

No food provided 

Hello Gift of Life Michigan volunteers!

We have been invited to host a resource table at this event in Detroit.

The dress code is casual.

This event is held after church service. 

Is parking available on-site? Yes

A weekend geared toward health and wellness for the West Michigan region. Geared toward the faith based community but all are welcome. Gift of Life Community Relations Coordinator Kenneth Henderson will be speaking and there is need for 2 volunteers to host a resource table for this event. This is an indoor event. No specific attire. No food provided 

Gift of Life Michigan has been invited to host a resource table at the ALS Bull Run  in Milford on Sunday September 28th.

A table, giveaway table materials and tent will be provided for this event. 

Volunteers, please plan to bring your own lawn chair.

Please also read this message from our host;

This is the Seventh annual Bull Run for ALS of Michigan held at Kensington Park in Milford, Michigan.  The Bull Run 5K is a chip timed accurate 5k run/walk. The Calf Mile is FREE for kids 10yrs and under.  All proceeds go to ALS of Michigan to help our pALS (people with ALS) here in Michigan. 

There is a lot of symbolism in The Bull Run.  First the name, my dad, Kenneth C. VanBlaricum passed from ALS in Feb. 2010 and early in his life he worked in excavating, his nickname was “Bull”. The Bull Run is named in honor of my father.  Second, the finishers medal is a dog tag honoring the time he served in the National Guard out of the Howell Armory and was called into active duty during the 1967 riots in Detroit.  The start/finish line is on the ball diamond. You will run by first base, which is the position played by Lou Gehrig, and as you finish the race you cross home plate scoring a home run for our pALS(people with ALS) here in Michigan.   This run continues to be a dream come true to honor my father. Thank you for being a part of it.

Every September, we recognize the hard work that the Michigan Secretary of State Clerks do to help us build and maintain the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. On occasion, I will ask for volunteers to help box and send our DMV friends some acknowledgements and thank you’s.