Morgan and Da Bears

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.

View Bears cornerback Charles Tillman discuss why he supports donation.

Scrimmage with Chicago Bears and Save Lives

Donate Life Illinois partner, Illinois Secretary of State, has joined forces with the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation to bring organ and tissue donation to the forefront of Charles Tillman’s 4th Annual Meijer Celebrity Gridiron Challenge. Vicki, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Illinois Secretary of State, shares the event details in today’s post.  It’s an event not to miss! -Joslyn

On Saturday, June 19, Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will host the 4th Annual Celebrity Gridiron Challenge.

There will be lots of games and activities for the entire family including a performance by the Jesse White Tumbling Team.  Fans of all ages will enjoy watching on-field scrimmages with pro football players and will have a chance to meet members of the Chicago Bears.  A donor registration drive will be held in The Cornerstone Fan Zone where there will also be games and activities for children.

Secretary of State Jesse White will present Charles Tillman and his wife Jackie with a signed Proclamation issued by Governor Quinn declaring June 19th as The Tillman Family Organ/Tissue Donor Awareness Day.

The Tillmans became involved in raising awareness for organ/tissue donation after their daughter Tiana received a lifesaving heart transplant at just three months old.  Tiana was born with cardiomyopathy and needed a heart transplant in order to save her life.  She is now a healthy 3-year-old. Click here to learn more about Tiana’s story.

The festivities run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Lake Zurich High School located at 320 Church Street in Lake Zurich.  Attendance is free. Click here for additional event details.

New Hope for Those That Need a Heart

CBS Nightly News had an excellent interview with Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman who has stepped up as a huge advocate for organ donation. Thanks to Glenn for sharing on his Donate Life blog and we’ve also included a link below, be sure to watch by just clicking on the photo!

In addition, if you live in Chicago, be sure to pick up a copy of today’s RedEye as the full-page ad below on Charles is featured right before the sports section!

-Scott

New CTA and Facebook Ads Featuring Charles Tillman

Last month we unveiled a PSA we had shot with Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman.

This week, we’ve started a two month advertising campaign with some ads on the trains and buses around Chicago. Snap a photo if you see one around town and post it to our Facebook page!

In addition, starting next week, we’ll be running some targeted ads on Facebook as well that are similar to the one below to encourage others to register.

-Scott