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What “Thanks” Means to Me
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Back in August, we unveiled Illinois’ 2010 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Rider, Anne Gulotta. She will be paying tribute to her husband Jay, who was a donor in 2002 in ...
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WMBD TV Organ Donation Series
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Last week, Peoria-based WMBD-TV featured an excellent week-long series that profiled various personal stories related to organ donation. I highly encourage you to check out ea ...
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We’re Giving Away Autographed Carrie Underwood CDs!
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Carrie UnderwoodYup, I said it.You may recall that we were handing out tickets to a private Carrie Underwood show in Chicago last week as part of a partnership with US99.As yo ...
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2009 Campus Challenge Winners Announced!
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Another Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge is in the books!Eastern Illinois University and Kankakee Community College both took top honors for this year’s Challenge w ...
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Illinois Donor Diaries – Chapter 35 – Share Your Toys, Share Your Life
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Michelle and her AuntMichelle shares the latest chapter from our Illinois Donor Diaries about her kidney transplant and the essence of sharing – fitting for the season.P ...
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Organ Donation Simplified
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An old coworker was kind enough to pass along this excellent organ donation comic. Sometimes there is a simple way to explain the important aspects of life.-ScottComic courtes ...
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Celebrate National Donor Sabbath This Weekend
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November 13-15 marks the official celebration of National Donor Sabbath – a time for members of faith communities to focus on the life-affirming gifts of hope passed to ...
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Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 5 Update
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Thanks to student involvement on campuses across the state, we have registered more than 1,000 lifesaving organ/tissue donors in this year’s Challenge!One week remains a ...
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Transplant Surgeon Named on Crain’s 40 Under 40
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Dr. CaicedoLast week, Crain’s Chicago Business released their annual 40 Under 40 list that honors 40 hardworking, inspiring innovators in Chicago’s professional co ...
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We’re Giving Away Carrie Underwood Tickets!
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Carrie Underwood (from US99)Donate Life Illinois is back on the country bandwagon!You may recall that we teamed up with US99 last summer for a partnering sponsorship at their ...
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Chicago Bears – Charles Tillman Organ Donation Commercial
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Last month we mentioned that we had been working with Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman to create a commercial for Donate Life Illinois. We’re happy to unveil the ...
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Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 4 Update
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It’s time for our weekly update on the 2009 Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge!One month into the Challenge and Kankakee Community College is still on top! This week, ...
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Morgan’s Halloween Night Out
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Superman MorganThanks to everyone who voted this year to help me pick my Halloween costume! I didn’t think I could out do my awesome pirate costume from last year, but m ...
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Organ Donation Video – Waiting for a Second Chance
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A few weeks ago, members of the DLI team headed down to Charleston, IL to visit Eastern Illinois University to film a video with student Carissa Coon, sister of Bill Coon.We o ...
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Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 3 Update
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After week three of the 2009 Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge, Kankakee Community College holds on to the top spot with Eastern Illinois University still following in sec ...
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Morgan D’ Organ Needs Your Halloween Costume Help
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A message from Morgan:Morgan D' OrganIt’s that time of year again.Yup, every October, people like to laugh and giggle and make fun of the big pink guy rolling ar ...
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Meet Jane – Donate Life Illinois’ Volunteer Coordinator
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Today, we wanted to spotlight Donate Life Illinois’ hard-working Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Lee-Zimmer. Check out below to learn more about how to get involved and what ...
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Update on Transplant Patient Bill Coon
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Bill Coon recovering in hospital. Photo from WAOW-TV.Recently, we’ve featured a couple posts about Columbia College student Bill Coon who has been waiting for a lifesavi ...
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Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 2 Update
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The 2009 Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge continues to steamroll ahead! Kankakee Community College has jumped into the lead with Eastern Illinois University currently in ...
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Waiting For a New Heart – September Entries
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In a recent post, we told you about Bill Coon, a 20-year-old college student currently waiting for a heart transplant.Today, we’d like to share two entries from Bill tha ...
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