ORGAN DONORS 463
TISSUE DONORS 1,821
One organ and tissue donor can save up to eight lives and heal an average of 75 people with the potential of 125, restoring life, sight and mobility.
Gift of Life sets organ and tissue records in 2022
Donation success in Michigan mirrors the national trend in saving and healing lives
and tissue donors. The Workplace Partnership initiative helped reach more than 55,000 residents through their employers and other public access points. Organizations such as the DNR and Rocket Mortgage increased our reach last year. This program is seeing significant growth already in 2023. An expanding public education staff and key investment in its award-winning All of Us high school education program resulted in a record number of schools
Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 463 people become organ donors and 1,821 give the gift of tissue last year, saving hundreds of lives and healing tens of thousands more. The 2022 figures represent a significant 14% increase in tissue donors over the previous record in 2019 and an 8% increase in organ donors over 2021.
The records came as we hired more staff, spent more time on-site with potential donors and their families, and expanded our efforts to grow the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. Public education and outreach A critical first step was helping more residents register as organ
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