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Gift of Life Michigan honors organ and tissue donors
October 06, 2008
Gift of Life Michigan honors organ and tissue donors at the annual Betty Buckley Donor Family Ceremony in East Lansing.
2008 marks 16th annual celebration of those who gave the incredible gift of life.
Ann Arbor, October 6, 2008—With heavy hearts that continue to heal, donor families from across Michigan will gather on Sunday, October 19, 2008, to honor those who gave the gifts of life, sight and mobility. Gift of Life Michigan will pay tribute to last year’s organ and tissue donors, who gave thousands of people a second chance at life. Through the generosity of donor families, 862 Michigan patients received an organ transplant last year, including 37 children. Thousands more received cornea and tissue transplants.
> Read the full release (PDF).
2008 marks 16th annual celebration of those who gave the incredible gift of life.
Ann Arbor, October 6, 2008—With heavy hearts that continue to heal, donor families from across Michigan will gather on Sunday, October 19, 2008, to honor those who gave the gifts of life, sight and mobility. Gift of Life Michigan will pay tribute to last year’s organ and tissue donors, who gave thousands of people a second chance at life. Through the generosity of donor families, 862 Michigan patients received an organ transplant last year, including 37 children. Thousands more received cornea and tissue transplants.
> Read the full release (PDF).