Welcome back to LifeLINES, Gift of Life Michigan’s premier publication about organ and tissue donation. The last time we delivered this publication to Michigan’s donation community, we delivered it to you in the mail as a printed magazine — our very first. We published 2,000 copies in April that circulated around the state. This digital edition is pretty special. Our friend Rachel Kuntzsch was saved by her heart donor on Thanksgiving Day in 2018, and she’s been saving lives ever since by telling her story each time we ask — and sometimes when we don’t. The wife, mom and successful business owner from Lansing nearly died in a matter of days. Her story and the way she tells it is so inspiring that Rachel has undoubtedly moved people to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry in the four-plus years she’s been generously giving her time to the mission. We finally captured her story on video this summer and we can’t wait for you to see it here. We’re also proud to report in this edition about the Check Your Heart Act signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in July. The legislation makes Michigan the first in the nation to allow residents to join the Donor Registry on their state income tax forms, starting in 2024. As many as five other states are looking to replicate what Gift of Life has done, and we’re thrilled to share our success nationally. If you would like to join our mailing list, please go to golm.org/mailinglist. I also encourage you to reach out with questions or story ideas to media@golm.org.
Be well,
Betsy Miner-Swartz, Editor and Senior Advisor
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