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GIFT OF LIFE MOTTEP (Detroit, MI)

Message from Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson

“We are very pleased to be part of recognizing National Minority Donor Awareness Month because getting the word out to every Michigan resident in every community is critical to saving lives,” said Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. “We strongly support the efforts of the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program and its efforts to encourage more minority community members to become organ and tissue donors.”
 
 During her first six months in office, Johnson, working with partners Gift of Life Michigan and the Michigan Eye-Bank, launched several new initiatives aimed at expanding Michigan’s Organ Donor Registry. Those efforts have resulted in double-digit monthly increases in May (20 percent), June (25 percent) and July (28 percent) over the same months last year.
 
 “We are very pleased at the strong progress, but we have a long way to go in Michigan,” Johnson said. “We can and will do better.”
 

Celebrating 20 Years of Saving Lives!

July 23, 2011 - Gift of Life MOTTEP

14th Annual MOTTEP LifeWalk on Belle Isle

A great time was had by all! Special thanks to all participants, sponsors and volunteers of the 2011 Golf Tournament. The Centers for Dialysis Care was the Lead Sponsor; Cleveland Clinic was the Corporate Sponsor and Kaiser Permanente was the Dinner Sponsor. Holes were sponsored by various companies.

Volunteers checked to make sure all golfers were registered as an organ donor during the registration check-in. Holes throughout the golf course provided statistics on organ donation, the waiting list, average waiting time, etc.

Photo below: Former Pro Basketball Player, Campy Russell and the owers of TLC Spring Water.

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