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What “Thanks” Means to Me by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
WMBD TV Organ Donation Series by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
We’re Giving Away Autographed Carrie Underwood CDs! by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
2009 Campus Challenge Winners Announced! by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Illinois Donor Diaries – Chapter 35 – Share Your Toys, Share Your Life by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Organ Donation Simplified by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Celebrate National Donor Sabbath This Weekend by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 5 Update by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Transplant Surgeon Named on Crain’s 40 Under 40 by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
We’re Giving Away Carrie Underwood Tickets! by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Chicago Bears – Charles Tillman Organ Donation Commercial by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 4 Update by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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, ... Read on »
Morgan’s Halloween Night Out by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Organ Donation Video – Waiting for a Second Chance by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 3 Update by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Morgan D’ Organ Needs Your Halloween Costume Help by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Meet Jane – Donate Life Illinois’ Volunteer Coordinator by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Update on Transplant Patient Bill Coon by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge – Week 2 Update by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »
Waiting For a New Heart – September Entries by Donate Life Illinois .. Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine 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 ... Read on »