Who We Are
Gift of Life Donor Program offers assistance through our Family Support Services department. These licensed social workers specialize in leading individuals on a path to healing.
Support and Resources
Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a loved one. We offer numerous support services, programs and information to help you and your family during this difficult time.
Learn About Donation
Gift of Life coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant. This section will further explain the organ and tissue donation process.
Donor Memorial Quilt
The "Threads of Love" memorial quilt was initiated in 2000 by Gift of Life Donor Program and its donor family volunteer group Hearts of Gold to honor and remember all those who have given the gift of life. After creating more than 95 quilts, we have decided to retire the Threads of Love quilts and are no longer accepting new squares. Our new Legacies of Love Memorial Tribute was launched in 2025. You can view tributes or create your own at legaciesoflove.org
Gift of Life Stories
Read these inspiring stories about how organ and tissue donation and transplantation touches and transforms lives.
Two mothers joined by grief, gratitude and the gift of life
donor family + transplant recipient
Two families connected by the gift of life.
One father honors his daughter’s memory through Gift of Life Donor Dash
Donor Family
It’s been 10 years since the family lost their beloved Evie. Time has passed but the heartache lives on.
Recipient Forms Bond with Donor’s Mother
donor family + transplant recipient
Arlinda Griffin received a kidney and pancreas transplant that saved her life. Today, her hero’s mother has become like family.
Through three deaths, this family has helped 52 lives through organ donations
Donor Family
The Kennedys takes comfort knowing their loved one’s deaths have significantly helped other people