View upcoming and past events dedicated towards Donor Family Services below.
Julie Prangl: A Call No Parent Ever Wants to Get
When Julie Prangl took her son, Nick, for his driver’s license, they saw a sign for organ and [...]
Jonathan’s Second Chance
Jonathan Bell has accomplished a lot in the past year. He went to state in track, competed on the football [...]
The 14: Alice Siete-Nevel
Alice, center with her grandchildren When her mother needed a kidney transplant in 1996, Alice Siete-Nevel of Garden [...]
Do It For Tom: Suzie Sturm
If you search for Suzie Sturm using social media, you might find her using the hashtag #DoItForTom. Tom is the [...]
Champion: Colette Jordan
Colette, center In October of 2006, Lisle resident, Colette Jordan, received the news that she had an autoimmune [...]
Home of Love: Barb Thomas
James Love and Barb Thomas When Barbara Thomas rented out her home to the Love family she didn’t [...]
Dancing Again After a Kidney Transplant: Monica Fox
Monica Fox (center) The longer Monica Fox of Flossmoor, Ill. spent on the waiting list for a kidney [...]
Livi Sonetz Lives On
Olivia “Livi” Sonetz was a force of nature — energetic, kind, unstoppable, fearless and unforgettable. Tragically, Livi, who was a [...]
Friday the 13th: Vince Shavers
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in western cultures. Vince Shavers, a 52-year-old Naperville resident, said he never [...]
2018 Transplant Games of America: Jerry Taylor
College is supposed to be some of the best years of your life. During college, students not only learn how [...]
Now This Covers Mario Cousins Donation Story
Now This, the media site reporting on the latest video news, investigative reports, interviews and original series, reported the story [...]
Aidan Shea: A Catalyst for Change
Throughout Gift of Hope’s 30-year history, it has held steadfast to its vision that every opportunity for donation is successful [...]
Sacred Ground
"When Gift of Hope goes into the hospital and is working with a donor and donor family, [...]
Supporting the Gift: Gift of Hope Honors Springfield Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Efforts
In a moving ceremony on Tuesday, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network presented its Supporting the Gift Award [...]
Park of Hope Dedicated to Young Steger “Superhero”
On June 3, dozens of families, friends, local dignitaries and representatives from Gift of Hope crowded the Louis Sherman Community [...]
“Drive for Life” Act Becomes Law, Allowing 16- and 17-Year-Olds to Join State Organ Donor Registry
Beginning January 1, 2018, 16- and 17-year-olds in Illinois will able to join the organ donor registry thanks to the [...]