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Gift of Hope’s Community Affairs Specialist, Carolyn Vazquez, was awarded by The Chicago Defender as a Woman of Excellence on April 16. Click here to read the article published about her extraordinary community efforts.
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Check this page regularly for updates on AATF events for the public, as well as local donor registrations and education programs taking place throughout Illinois.
On March 11, the African-American Task Force partnered with WTTW for their pledge drive. Always looking for creative ways to reach the community, participating volunteers were able to raise awareness about the need for organ and tissue donation while helping WTTW reach their on-air goals. Teams of AATF volunteers were seen on-air wearing their Donate Life t-shirts and viewers were able see AATF in action. Building on community partnerships like this, the Task Force is able to help save lives and empower the African-American community to say “YES” to organ and tissue donation.
Click here to view event photos.
Visit our website often for more AATF donor registration events in your community.
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Gift of Hope Employee Awarded for Civic Contributions
On January 14, Gift of Hope’s Director of Community Affairs, Jack Lynch, was recognized by the nation’s largest and longest running African-American newspaper, the Chicago Defender as one of their distinguished 50 Men of Excellence.
Jack’s civic efforts through Gift of Hope and his involvement in the community were just a few of the characteristics that contributed to his selection. As part of the recognition, a special edition of the paper was printed with a section dedicated to Jack and an honoree dinner/award ceremony was hosted at the Parkway Ballroom in Chicago.
To read more about Jack and the other Men of Excellence, click here
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April – National Donate Life Month
April 1
Health Fair Planning Session at the Third Unitarian Church
301 North Mayfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644-2198
April 3
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
IKEA Family Donor Day at IKEA in Bolingbrook
750 E. Boughton Rd
April 7
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wellness Fair at Joliet Junior College Wellness and Resource Fair Concourse
1215 Houbolt Rd.
Joliet, IL 60431
April 10
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Donate Life Blood Drive & Registry at the Marriot O’Hare Hotel
8565 W. Higgins Rd.
Chicago
In the Nikko Room
April 11
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
National Donate Life Month Booth at Jordan Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Hillside
4421 W. Roosevelt Rd.
April 23
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
National Donate Life Month Booth at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
450 West Highway 22
May 22
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Join the AATF for Chicago Slaughter Arena Football (free admission)
National Donate Life Month Booth at Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
May 23
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
West Suburban AATF Chapter Meeting
For more information, email Charles at ckittles@comcast.net
May 28
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Join the AATF for Chicago Slaughter Arena Football (free admission)
Donate Life Booth at Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
June 12
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Join the AATF for Chicago Slaughter Arena Football (free admission)
Donate Life Booth at Sears Center Arena in Hoffman Estates
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
June 13
Health Fair at the Harold Washington Cultural Center
4701 S. Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL 60615
July 24
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Health Fair at the Third Unitarian Church
301 North Mayfield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644-2198
July 25
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
West Suburban AATF Chapter Meeting
For more information, email Charles at ckittles@comcast.net
August 1
National Minority Awareness Day
September 21 -24
American Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant Professionals
18th Annual Meeting "Advancing Multicultural Perspectives in Donation and Transplantation" in Chicago
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