Week One Video for Donate Life Illinois Summer Giveaways
Are you a fan of Donate Life Illinois on Facebook? If not, this summer is a great time to join.
Here at Donate Life Illinois, we believe our Facebook fans are some of the best in the world. So, we’ve decided to reward them by giving away seasonal prizes all summer long—water bottles to stay cool, CDs to rock at the beach, T-shirts to soak up the sweat and cinch bags to carry hold all your giveaways.
It’s that simple! New videos and prizes will be posted weekly throughout the summer. Be sure to look for updates on the Donate Life Illinois Facebook page and the Summer Giveaways event page.
We can all be thankful for Cocktails 4 Causes, a gathering for drinks, small bites and networking with proceeds going to a different charity each month. For the inaugural event, Lisa Petrilli and Lisa Diomede are hosting a gathering at The Drake Hotel with proceeds benefiting the Living Kidney Donors Network. Cocktails4Causes utilizes social media to connect with others and invite attendees.
Reps from Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network and Life Goes On will be on hand to answer questions and register donors. The Drake will also be donating an additional dollar to the Living Kidney Donors Network for each person that registers at the event.
Morgan D’Organ has been traveling this great state for the past few months and has met loads of Illinois residents who support organ donation. Traveling with the DLI team, he was very well taken care of.
This Sunday, Morgan will be at the Chicago Bears Ultimate Tailgating event at Soldier Field. As always, Morgan and his entourage will be registering organ donors and giving away DLI t-shirts, wristbands and more. The tailgating event is free and open to the public. Check out the Bears site for all the details.
Last week, DLI attended country musician Laura Bell Bundy‘s concert at Joe’s Bar in Chicago. As a part of US99.5‘s Live Country, DLI is registering organ/tissue donors and spreading awareness at the stellar events. The intimate shows give fans a chance to see their favorite country star up close. Check out the fun below!
Musician and Donate Life advocate Alex Band is coming to town. Alex is the former lead singer of The Calling and is now solo. He’ll be performing a show at Schuba’s in Chicago on Thursday, July 29. Come show your support!
Alex was affected by organ donation when his wife was placed on the transplant wait list for a new liver. Alex has been an advocate for donor registration and has supported Donate Life in many ways. Just how dedicated is he? Alex shared this video of getting a Donate Life tattoo. Now that’s dedication.
Andre is being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and to celebrate, he’s playing softball with his friends. Want to join? Then simply encourage your friends to register as an organ/tissue donor in Illinois. To win the tickets, follow these steps:
1. Use DLI’s Tell-A-Friend tool to encourage your friends and family to sign-up.
On Sunday, please join us for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois’ annual Gift of Life Walk! Last year, more than 1,200 people enjoyed entertainment, refreshments, healthy living tips and a leisurely three mile walk along beautiful Lake Michigan. Nearly $100,000 was raised in 2009 after expenses, which directly benefits programs like free screenings; educational days for patients, family members and health care providers; and camp for children with kidney disease. Donations and registrations are accepted by visiting www.firstgiving.com/nkfi.
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization entrusted with coordinating organ and tissue donation and providing donor family services and public education in Illinois and northwest Indiana. .
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