Historic gift funds student education Bloomfield Hills couple pledges record $125,000 for popular All of Us program
Pamela and Krishna Sawhney fervently believe educating youth about organ and tissue donation will change the minds and hearts of generations of skeptics — and save the lives of patients waiting for transplants. The Bloomfield Hills couple has pledged $125,000 over five years to the All of Us program, Gift of Life Michigan’s unique hands-on learning experience for high schoolers. Their gift is — by far — the largest in the organization’s 51-year history. “We now have the ability to significantly grow All of Us and reach more students than ever,” said Alison Gillum, senior community relations coordinator at Gift of Life. “It ultimately will grow the Donor Registry and save lives.” All of Us is not your average class, so it’s getting a lot of buzz at high schools statewide. It’s a learning experience with real tissue and organ specimens that students can touch as they learn why donation is crucial to help patients in need. Students learn which organs and tissue can be transplanted and how the process works, beginning with a person’s decision to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. “I fell in love with the entire program,” said Pamela Sawhney, a member of Gift of Life’s governing board. “We both gravitated to
Pamela and Krishna Sawhney enjoy giving to overlooked organizations and hope they’ve inspired others to support Gift of Life financially.
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